Terms of Anatomical Movement

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

A bending action that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

A straightening action that increases the angle between two body parts.

Question 3

Abduction

Answer 3

Moving a body part away from the median plane in the coronal plane

Question 4

Hyperextension

Answer 4

Bending a joint beyond its straight position \

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Moving a body part towards the median plane in the coronal (frontal) plane

Question 6

Rotation

Answer 6

Moving a body part around its long axis

Medial rotation is toward the median plane (palm up)

Lateral rotation is away from the medial plane (palm down)

Question 7

Circumduction

Answer 7

A circular motion that uses flexion extension, abduction and adduction

Example: warming shoulders up, hip circles

Cone shape in space

Question 8

Pronation

Answer 8

The medial rotation of the forearm so the palm faces posterior

(dogs, cats)

Question 9

Supination

Answer 9

Lateral rotation of the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly

(bones are parallel to each other)

Question 10

Inversion

Answer 10

Turning the foot medially

(toes pointing in)

Question 11

Eversion

Answer 11

Turning the foot laterally

(toes pointing outward)

Question 12

Protrusion (protraction)

Answer 12

Moving the mandible anteriorly

(underbite movement)

Question 13

Retrusion (retraction)

Answer 13

Moving the mandible posteriorly

(overbite movement)

Question 14

Plantar flexion

Answer 14

Depression of the foot

Question 15

Dorsiflexion

Answer 15

Elevation of the foot