Movement Terminology - Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Movement away from the midline of the body.

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Movement toward the midline of the body.

Question 3

Internal Rotation

Answer 3

Also medial rotation. Rotational movement toward the midline of the body.

Question 4

External rotation

Answer 4

Also lateral rotation. Rotational movement away from the midline of the body.

Question 5

Pronation

Answer 5

Hand: Rotates the forearm toward the midline of the body, radius moves over the ulna, the thumb moves toward the body.

Foot: Combo of eversion, dorsiflexion and abduction of the foot occurring at the same time.

Question 6

Supination

Answer 6

Hand: Rotates the forearm away from the body, moving back into anatomical position.

Foot: Combo of inversion, plantar flexion and adduction of the foot occurring at the same time.

(“like holding a cup of soup”)

Question 7

Circumduction

Answer 7

Movement where the joint is the pivot and the body segment moves in a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction, e.g. arm circles.