Anatomy Terminology- MOVEMENT TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

The body is assumed to be standing, the feet together, arms to the side, and the head, eyes, and palms of the hands facing forward

Answer 1

Anatomical position

Question 2

An imaginary vertical plane diving the body into anterior and posterior portions. Also called the coronal plane

Answer 2

Frontal plane

Question 3

And imaginary vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves

Answer 3

Sagittal plane

Question 4

And imaginary horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

Answer 4

Transverse plane

Question 5

Movement of a joint that results in moving a limb away from the body’s midline; occurs in the frontal plane about a sagittal axis

Answer 5

Abduction

Question 6

Movement of a joint that results in moving a limb toward the body’s midline, occurs in the frontal plane about a sagittal axis

Answer 6

Adduction

Question 7

Movement of a joint that results in an increased angle between 2 bones or body surfaces at a joint; occurs in the sagittal plane about a lateral action

Answer 7

Extension

Question 8

Movement of a joint that results in an decreased angle between 2 bones or body surfaces at a joint; occurs in the sagittal plane about a lateral action

Answer 8

Flexion

Question 9

Flex joint to 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the ground, move into abduction in a horizontal or transverse plane

Answer 9

Horizontal abduction

Question 10

Flex joint to 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the ground, move into adduction in a horizontal or transverse plane

Answer 10

Horizontal adduction

Question 11

Rotating the joint toward the midline of the body

Answer 11

Medial (internal) rotation

Question 12

Rotating the joint away from the midline

Answer 12

Lateral (external) rotation