Midterm Exam 2015

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

The lateral movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

The lateral movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

Question 3

Asymmetrical

Answer 3

Lack of correspondence in shape, size, and position of the body parts on both sides of the body (e.g., one arm bends while the other straightens).

Question 4

Ataxia

Answer 4

Atypical muscle contraction resulting in uncoordinated movements.

Question 5

Athetosis

Answer 5

Muscle tone that fluctuates between high and low, making movements imprecise and uncontrolled.

Question 6

Bilateral

Answer 6

Pertaining to or affecting both sides of the body.

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Point farthest from the central part of the body, the trunk.

Question 8

Extension

Answer 8

Straightening a body part.

Question 9

Hypertonia or Spasticity

Answer 9

Muscle tone that is higher than expected and joints are stiff or inflexible.

Question 10

Hypotonia

Answer 10

Muscle tone that is lower than expected and joints are overly flexible.

Question 11

Internal Rotation

Answer 11

Turning a limb in toward the midline of the body.

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

Pertaining to or relating to the side.

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Pertaining to or relating to the middle.

Question 14

Obligatory

Answer 14

Having to occur, as seen in atypical motor development when primitive reflexes cannot be overcome.

Question 15

Prone

Answer 15

Lying on the stomach.

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Point closest to the center of the trunk.

Question 17

Reaction (or Postural Reaction)

Answer 17

Subconscious movement that uses visual, vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive information to establish the normal relationship of the body in space.

Question 18

Reflex

Answer 18

Movement performed involuntarily in response to a stimulus.

Question 19

Supine

Answer 19

Lying on the back.

Question 20

Symmetrical

Answer 20

Correspondence in shape, size, and position of the body parts on both sides of the body.

Question 21

Trunk Rotation

Answer 21

Process of turning or twisting the body; movement takes place between the shoulders and hips.