Joint Movements

Question 0

Retraction

Answer 0

Movement of the Scapula towards the spine in the transverse plane

Question 0

Protraction

Answer 0

Movement of the Scapula away from the spine in the Transverse Plane

Question 1

Protraction

Answer 1

Movement of the Scapula away from the spine in the Transverse Plane

Question 2

Depression

Answer 2

Movement of the Scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane

Question 2

Retraction

Answer 2

Movement of the Scapula towards the spine in the transverse plane

Question 3

Depression

Answer 3

Movement of the Scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane

Question 3

Elevation

Answer 3

Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane

Question 4

Elevation

Answer 4

Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane

Question 4

Radial deviation

Answer 4

Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

Question 5

Plantarflexion

Answer 5

Extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 5

Radial deviation

Answer 5

Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

Question 6

Internal (medial) Rotation

Answer 6

Rotation in the transverse plane towards the midline of the body

Question 6

Plantarflexion

Answer 6

Extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 7

Horizontal Adduction

Answer 7

Movement towards the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90degrees

Question 7

Internal (medial) Rotation

Answer 7

Rotation in the transverse plane towards the midline of the body

Question 8

Horizontal Adduction

Answer 8

Movement towards the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90degrees

Question 8

Opposition

Answer 8

Diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the 5th digit

Question 9

Opposition

Answer 9

Diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the 5th digit

Question 9

Supination (foot/ankle)

Answer 9

Combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medial margin of the foot

Question 10

Horizontal Abduction

Answer 10

Movement away from the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed 90 degrees

Question 10

Supination (foot/ankle)

Answer 10

Combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medial margin of the foot

Question 11

External (medial) Rotation

Answer 11

Rotation in the transverse plane away from the midline of the body

Question 11

Horizontal Abduction

Answer 11

Movement away from the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed 90 degrees

Question 12

Dorsiflexion

Answer 12

Flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 12

External (medial) Rotation

Answer 12

Rotation in the transverse plane away from the midline of the body

Question 13

Ulnar Devation

Answer 13

Adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

Question 13

Dorsiflexion

Answer 13

Flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 14

Circumduction

Answer 14

A compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape

Question 14

Ulnar Devation

Answer 14

Adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

Question 15

Rotation (right or left)

Answer 15

Right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement

Question 15

Circumduction

Answer 15

A compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape

Question 16

Rotation (right or left)

Answer 16

Right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used ot describe neck and trunk movement

Question 16

Adduction

Answer 16

Movement towards the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane.

Question 17

Adduction

Answer 17

Movement towards the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane.

Question 17

Extension

Answer 17

Movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

Movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane

Question 18

Downward Rotation

Answer 18

Inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

Question 19

Downward Rotation

Answer 19

Inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

Question 19

Upward Rotation

Answer 19

Superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

Question 20

Eversion

Answer 20

Abducting the ankle

Question 20

Upward Rotation

Answer 20

Superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

Question 21

Eversion

Answer 21

Abducting the ankle

Question 21

Lateral flexion (right or left)

Answer 21

Movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane, usually used ot describe neck and trunk movement

Question 22

Lateral flexion (right or left)

Answer 22

Movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane, usually used ot describe neck and trunk movement

Question 22

Pronation (foot/ankle)

Answer 22

combined movements of abduction and eversion resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot.

Question 23

Pronation (foot/ankle)

Answer 23

combined movements of abduction and eversion resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot.

Question 23

Abduction

Answer 23

Movement away from the midline of the body, plane

Question 24

Inversion

Answer 24

Adducting the ankle

Question 24

Abduction

Answer 24

Movement away from the midline of the body, plane

Question 25

Inversion

Answer 25

Adducting the ankle