Terms of movement - The body

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

movement of the digits/limbs away from the midline (laterally)

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

movement of the digits/libs towards the midline (medially)

Question 3

Circumduction

Answer 3

Movement at the koin that causes the distal limb to move in a circle

Question 4

Depression

Answer 4

Moving a body part downwards (inferiorly)

Question 5

Elevation

Answer 5

Moving a body part upwards (superiorly)

Question 6

Dorsiflexion

Answer 6

Standing on the heel of the foot, with the toews pointing upwards to the sky

Question 7

Eversion

Answer 7

Moving the foot to turn the sole outwards (laterally)

Question 8

Extension

Answer 8

movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Question 9

Flexion

Answer 9

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Question 10

Inversion

Answer 10

moving the foot to turn the sole inwards (medially)

Question 11

Lateral flexion

Answer 11

Bending the vertebral column (spine) to the side

Question 12

Opposition

Answer 12

movement of the pad of the thumb to touch another finger

Question 13

Plantar flexion

Answer 13

Pushing or pointing the toes and ball of the foot towards the ground “tip toes”

Question 14

Pronation

Answer 14

rotation of the forearm (radius) inwards (medially), causing the palm to face downwards.

Question 15

Protraction

Answer 15

moving a body part forwards (anteriorly)

Question 16

Reposition

Answer 16

Reversal of opposition (Returing the pad of the thumb to its original anatomical position)

Question 17

Retraction

Answer 17

moving a body part backwards (posteriorly)

Question 18

Rotation

Answer 18

Turning to the side around a central longitudinal axis

Question 19

Supination

Answer 19

rotation of the forearm (radius) outwards (laterally) causing the palm to face upwards.