Movement Terms

Question 1

flexion

Answer 1

bringing 2 bones closer together, decreasing the joint angle

Question 2

extension

Answer 2

moving 2 bones away from each other, increasing the joint angle

Question 3

abduction

Answer 3

moving extremities away from the midline

Question 4

adduction

Answer 4

moving extremities toward the midline, “adding” to the midline

Question 5

plantarflexion

Answer 5

pointing toes to the floor, “gas pedal”

Question 6

dorsiflexion

Answer 6

pulling your toes up, “toes toward your nose”

Question 7

inversion

Answer 7

moving the sole of the foot medially, “toes in”

Question 8

eversion

Answer 8

moving the sole of the foot laterally, “toes out”

Question 9

pronation

Answer 9

moving the palm from an anterior/upfacing position to a posterior/downfacing position

Question 10

supination

Answer 10

moving the palm from a downfacing /posterior position to an upfacing/anterior position

Question 11

internal rotation

Answer 11

rotating inward; medial rotation

Question 12

external rotation

Answer 12

rotating outward

Question 13

abduction

Answer 13

moving an extremity away from the midline

Question 14

adduction

Answer 14

moving an extremity toward the midline

Question 15

elevation

Answer 15

moving shoulders up towards the head, “shrug”

Question 16

depression

Answer 16

returning shoulders from an elevated position/elevation

Question 17

protraction

Answer 17

moving a body part forward

Question 18

retraction

Answer 18

return of a protracted body part

Question 19

circumduction

Answer 19

rotating in a full circle

Question 20

anatomical position

Answer 20

standing straight, feet shoulder width apart, elbows straight, and palms forward