What A Muscle Does Or Its Location

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

In front

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Behind or in back of

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Located above or is larger

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Located below or is smaller

Question 5

Levator

Answer 5

Lifts up

Question 6

Depressor

Answer 6

Draws down or depresses

Question 7

Dilator

Answer 7

Opens, enlarges or expands

Question 8

Flexion

Answer 8

To bend forward and make the angle smaller

Question 9

Extension

Answer 9

To straighten or bend backwards, making the angle bigger

Question 10

Ventral

Answer 10

Front surface

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Back surface

Question 12

Inversion

Answer 12

To bring inward

Question 13

Eversion

Answer 13

To bring outward

Question 14

Proximal

Answer 14

Nearest to

Question 15

Distal

Answer 15

Furthest away

Question 16

Medial

Answer 16

Toward midline of the body

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

Toward the outer side of the body

Question 18

Pronation

Answer 18

Foot-Natural movement of the foot while walking and running. Weight shifts to outside of the foot then back to the big toe

Hand-Turning the hand from palm facing forward (palm up) to palm facing backward (palm down)

Question 19

Supination

Answer 19

Foot-Rolling movement to the outside edge of the foot during a step

Hand-Turning the hand from palm facing backward (palm down) to palm facing forward ( palm up)

Question 20

Abduction

Answer 20

Movement of the limbs away from midline of body. Or to move fingers and toes away from each other

Question 21

Adduction

Answer 21

Movement of limbs or hands towards or across midline of body. To bring the fingers or toes together