Terminology & Body Plan

Question 1

A reference position that gives meaning to the directional terms used to describe the body parts and region.

Answer 1

Anatomical position

Question 2

Body positions:

Answer 2

Supine
Prone
Right and Left Lateral Recumbent
Fowler’s
Tredelenberg

Question 3

Body movements

Answer 3

Flexion and Extension
Dorsiflexion
Plantar fexion
Inversion
Eversion
Supination
Pronation
Opposition
Reposition
Protraction
Retraction
Elevation
Depression

Question 4

Are movements that take place within the sagittal plane and involve anterior or posterior movements of the body or limbs.

Answer 4

Flexion and extension

Question 5

Lifting the front of the foot, so that the top of the foot moves toward the anterior leg.

Answer 5

Dorsiflexion

Question 6

Lifting the heel of the foot from the ground or pointing the toes downward is plantar flexion.

Answer 6

Plantar flexion

Question 7

Is the turning of the foot to angle the bottom of the foot toward the midline

Answer 7

Inversion

Question 8

Turn the bottom of the foot away from the midline.

Answer 8

Eversion

Question 9

Moves the palm to the anterior facing (supinated) position.

Answer 9

Supination

Question 10

Is the opposite motion that moves the palm backward.

Answer 10

Pronation

Question 11

Is the opposite motion that moves the palm backward.

Answer 11

Pronation

Question 12

Is the thumb movement that brings the tip of the thumb in contact with the tip of a finger.

Answer 12

Opposition

Question 13

Returning the thumb to its anatomical position next to the index finger.

Answer 13

Reposition

Question 14

Anterior movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 14

Protraction

Question 15

Anterior movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 15

Protraction

Question 16

Posterior movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 16

Retraction

Question 17

Upward movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 17

Elevation

Question 18

Upward movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 18

Elevation

Question 19

Downward movement of the scapula/mandible.

Answer 19

Depression

Question 20

Angular movement:

Answer 20

Abduction
Adduction
Circumduction

Question 21

occur within the coronal plane and involve medial-lateral motions of the limbs, fingers, toes, or thumb.

Answer 21

Abduction and adduction

Question 22

occur within the coronal plane and involve medial-lateral motions of the limbs, fingers, toes, or thumb.

Answer 22

Abduction and adduction

Question 23

Moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body

Answer 23

Abduction

Question 24

Moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body

Answer 24

Abduction

Question 25

Is the opposing movement that brings the limb toward the body or across the midline

Answer 25

Adduction

Question 26

Is the movement of a body region in a circular manner

Answer 26

Circumduction