New movement terminology

Question 1

hindfoot

Answer 1

talus and calcaneus

Question 2

midfoot

Answer 2

navicular, cuboid & 3 cuneiforms

Question 3

forefoot

Answer 3

5 MTs and 14 phalanges

Question 4

ball of the foot

Answer 4

the padded portion of the sole of the foot at the metatarsal heads (the contact point when you stand on your toes)

Question 5

dorsiflexion

Answer 5

the dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly

Question 6

dorsiflexion plane and action

Answer 6

sagittal plane, M-L axis

Question 7

plantar flexion

Answer 7

the plantar surface of the foot moves inferiorly (point your toes)

Question 8

plantar flexion plane and action

Answer 8

sagittal plane, M-L axis

Question 9

inversion

Answer 9

movement of the sole of the foot towards the midsagittal plane

Question 10

inversion plane and action

Answer 10

frontal plane, A-P axis

Question 11

eversion

Answer 11

movement of the sole of the foot away from the midsagittal plane

Question 12

eversion plane and action

Answer 12

frontal plane, A-P axis

Question 13

abduction (of the forefoot)

Answer 13

movement of the forefoot away from the midline of the body (transverse plane, vertical axis)

Question 14

adduction

Answer 14

(of the forefoot): movement of the forefoot towards the midline of the body (transverse plane, vertical axis)

Question 15

pronation

Answer 15

a combination movement of dorsiflexion, eversion, forefoot abduction

Question 16

supination

Answer 16

a combination movement of plantar flexion, inversion, forefoot adduction