Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 3 planes of motion?

Answer 1

Frontal, sagittal and transverse

Question 2

The anatomical position is?

Answer 2

The common reference point when discussing movement of body parts in relation to each other.

Question 3

Movement of a limb away from the midline is?

Answer 3

Abduction

Question 4

Movement of a limb towards the midline is called?

Answer 4

Adduction

Question 5

When the angle of a joint increases it is called?

Answer 5

Extension

Question 6

When the angle of a joint decreases it is called?

Answer 6

Flexion

Question 7

An exception to extension and flexion is what body part?

Answer 7

The shoulder

Question 8

Plantarflexion is more simply known as?

Answer 8

Pointing your toes.

Question 9

What movement occurs in all anatomical planes?

Answer 9

Circumduction

Question 10

The part.ofnthe body closer to the centerline is known as what body part?

Answer 10

The medial

Question 11

The part of the body further away from the centreline is known as the what body part?

Answer 11

Lateral

Question 12

A series of connected joints and muscle groups to contribute to a specific movement or movement pattern is called?

Answer 12

A kinetic chain

Question 13

When a distal end of the moving body is fixed this is what sort of kinetic chain?

Answer 13

Closed

Question 14

When the distal end of the moving body is free and mobile this is what type of kinetic chain?

Answer 14

Open