terms of movement

Question 1

flexion (of straight arm, straight leg and trunk and forearm)

Answer 1

movement towards the anterior direction (forwards)

Question 2

flexion of leg at knee joint

Answer 2

movement that bends the leg behind the body

Question 3

extension (of straight arm, straight leg, trunk and forearm)

Answer 3

movement in a posterior direction (behind the body)

Question 4

extension of leg at knee joint

Answer 4

movement that straightens the leg at the knee joint

Question 5

flexion of hand at wrist joint

Answer 5

movement that brings hand upwards if body is in the anatomical position

Question 6

extension of the hand at the wrist joint

Answer 6

movement that bring the hand in the direction behind the body if in the proper anatomical position

Question 7

supination of forearm

Answer 7

movement that brings the palms to face anteriorly if the body is in the proper anatomical position

Question 8

pronation of forearm

Answer 8

movement that brings the palm to face posteriorly if in the proper anatomical position

Question 9

abduction

Answer 9

movement of limb away from medial plane

Question 10

adduction

Answer 10

movement of limb towards medial plane

Question 11

dorsiflexion

Answer 11

movement of foot in the superior direction (upwards)

Question 12

plantar flexion

Answer 12

movement of foot at ankle joint in the inferior direction (towards the ground)

Question 13

eversion

Answer 13

movement of foot away from the medial plane

Question 14

inversion

Answer 14

movement of foot towards the medial plane