Movements

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Moving forward or decreasing the angle of 2 bones

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Increasing the angle between 2 bones. Think of it as coming back from flexion

Question 3

Hyperextension

Answer 3

Past anatomical position posterially

Question 4

Abduction

Answer 4

Away from the body in the frontal plane like the first half of a jumping jack

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Back to the body in the frontal plane. Second half of jumping jack

Question 6

Circumduction

Answer 6

Circular motion only possible with a ball and socket joint

Question 7

Lateral rotation

Answer 7

Rotation away from the body

Question 8

Medial rotation

Answer 8

Rotation in toward the body/centreline

Question 9

Pronation

Answer 9

Elbow at 90 palms down

Question 10

Supination

Answer 10

Elbows at 90 palms up like holding a bowl of soup

Question 11

Eversion

Answer 11

Mostly in foot. Foot moves out and slightly in

Question 12

Inversion

Answer 12

Foot moves inward

Question 13

Dorsiflexion

Answer 13

Foot flexes up superiorly

Question 14

Plantar flexion

Answer 14

Foot flexes down inferiorly

Question 15

Opposition

Answer 15

Mostly a thumb movement. Thumb moves towards pinky. Important for grabbing

Question 16

Protraction

Answer 16

Body part moves forward without also moving up or down. Moving head forward

Question 17

Retraction

Answer 17

Moving a body part backwards without also moving up or down. Moving head backwards or back to A P after protraction

Question 18

Depression

Answer 18

Moving a body part straight down like opening jaw

Question 19

Elevation

Answer 19

Moving a body part straight up like clowning jaw or shrugging shoulders