Descriptive Terms - Body Mvmt

Question 1

flexion

Answer 1

closing (bending) of joint

Question 2

extension

Answer 2

opening (straightening) of joint

Question 3

abduction

Answer 3

movement away from mid line

Question 4

adduction

Answer 4

movement towards mid line

Question 5

dorsiflexion

Answer 5

flexion superiorly at subaltar ankle joint (move toes “up”)

Question 6

plantarflexion

Answer 6

flexion inferiorly at subaltar ankle joint (move toes “down”)

Question 7

radial deviation

Answer 7

internal mvmt of wrist towards radius

Question 8

ulnar deviation

Answer 8

medial mvmt of wrist towards ulna

Question 9

pronation

Answer 9

rotating forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly or the ankle so that the sole faces lateraly

Question 10

supination

Answer 10

rotating forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly or the ankle so that the sole faces medially

Question 11

elevation

Answer 11

upward mvmt of a structure

Question 12

depression

Answer 12

downward mvmt of a structure

Question 13

retraction

Answer 13

drawing a structure backward (posteriorly)

Question 14

protraction

Answer 14

drawing a structure forward (anteriorly)