Movement Terms

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

decreasing the angle of the joint

Question 2

extension

Answer 2

increasing the angle of the joint

Question 3

hyperextension

Answer 3

extension of the joint past anatomic position

Question 4

dorsiflexion

Answer 4

decreasing the angle of the ankle joint

Question 5

plantarflexion

Answer 5

increasing the angle of the ankle joint

Question 6

elevation

Answer 6

moving a body part superiorly

Question 7

depression

Answer 7

moving a body part inferiorly

Question 8

eversion

Answer 8

turning outward of the ankle

Question 9

inversion

Answer 9

turning inward of the ankle

Question 10

abduction

Answer 10

moving a limb away from the midline of the body

Question 11

adduction

Answer 11

moving a limb towards the midline of the body

Question 12

pronation

Answer 12

placement of a body part so the posterior surface is superior

Question 13

supination

Answer 13

placement of a body part so the anterior surface is superior

Question 14

retraction

Answer 14

a body part moves posteriorly in a horizontal plane

Question 15

protraction

Answer 15

a body part moves anteriorly in a horizontal plane

Question 16

lateral flexion

Answer 16

bending of the spine to the side

Question 17

circumduction

Answer 17

distal ends of a body part moves circular but not the bone