Ranges of Motion

Question 1

Flexion of the neck

Answer 1

move the head from midline to chin

Question 2

Hyperextension of the neck

Answer 2

move the head from upright midline to as far back as possible

Question 3

Extension of the neck

Answer 3

move the head from chin to upright midline

Question 4

Lateral flexion of the neck

Answer 4

tilt head from midline to shoulder

Question 5

Flexion of the shoulder

Answer 5

raise arm from neutral to alongside the head

Question 6

Extension of the shoulder

Answer 6

move arm from flexed to neutral along the body

Question 7

Hyperextension of the shoulder

Answer 7

move arm from side of body to behind body

Question 8

External rotation of shoulder

Answer 8

move from fingers down at 90 degree angle to fingers up at 90 degrees

Question 9

Internal rotation of the shoulder

Answer 9

move from fingers up at 90 degree angle to fingers down at 90 degrees

Question 10

Flexion of the wrist

Answer 10

move fingers toward the forearm

Question 11

Extension of the wrist

Answer 11

straighten wrists (180 deg angle)

Question 12

Hyperextension of the wrist

Answer 12

bend wrist as far back as possible toward outer forearm

Question 13

Flexions of hands and fingers

Answer 13

bend fingers into fist

Question 14

Extension of hands and fingers

Answer 14

move thumb laterally away from fingers

Question 15

Opposition of the hands and fingers

Answer 15

touch the thumb to the top of each fingers on same hand

Question 16

Flexion of the hip

Answer 16

move the leg forward and up

Question 17

Extension of the hip

Answer 17

move the leg back and down beside the other

Question 18

Hyperextension of the hip

Answer 18

move leg back and behind the body

Question 19

Flexion of the knee

Answer 19

bend at knee, heel toward butt

Question 20

Extension of the knee

Answer 20

straighten knee, leg to normal position

Question 21

Extension of the ankle

Answer 21

toes pointed

Question 22

Flexion of the ankle

Answer 22

toes and foot up

Question 23

Flexion of toes

Answer 23

curl toes down

Question 24

Extension of toes

Answer 24

straighten toes

Question 25

Flexion at the trunk

Answer 25

bend at wait, toward toes

Question 26

Extension at the trunk

Answer 26

normal standing

Question 27

Hyperextension at the trunk

Answer 27

bend the trunk backward

Question 28

Lateral flexion of the trunk

Answer 28

bend the trunk to the side