Overview

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Movement in the sagittal plane resulting in a decrease of the joint angle.

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Movement in the sagittal plane resulting in an increase of the joint angle.

Question 3

Abduction

Answer 3

Movement in the frontal plane away from the body midline.

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Movement in the frontal plane toward the body midline.

Question 5

External Rotation

Answer 5

Movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone away from the body midline.

Question 6

Internal Rotation

Answer 6

Movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone toward the body midline.

Question 7

Diagonal Adduction

Answer 7

Movement of the limb through a diagonal plane toward or across the body midline. Movement occurs in the frontal and sagittal planes.

Question 8

Diagonal Abduction

Answer 8

Movement of the limb through a diagonal plane away from the body midline. Movement occurs in the frontal and sagittal planes.

Question 9

Answer 9

Question 10

Answer 10

Question 11

Answer 11

Question 12

Answer 12