Anatomical Direction/ Movements

Question 1

A structure closer to the mid line than another

Answer 1

Medial

Question 2

A structure further from the mid line than another

Answer 2

Lateral

Question 3

A structure above another structure

Answer 3

Superior

Question 4

A structure below another structure

Answer 4

Inferior

Question 5

A structure that is closer to the beginning of an extremity than another

Answer 5

proximal

Question 6

A structure that is further from the beginning of an extremity than another

Answer 6

Distal

Question 7

A structure in front of another

Answer 7

Anterior

Question 8

A structure behind another

Answer 8

Posterior

Question 9

A structure closer to the surface or external

Answer 9

Superficial

Question 10

A structure further from the surface

Answer 10

Deep

Question 11

A structure towards the front of the body

Answer 11

Ventral

Question 12

A structure towards the back of the body

Answer 12

Dorsal

Question 13

A structure on the same side of the mid line as another

Answer 13

Ipsilateral

Question 14

A structure on the opposite side of the mid line as another

Answer 14

Contralateral

Question 15

Decreasing the Angle of the joint

Answer 15

Flextion

Question 16

Increasing the angle of a joint

Answer 16

Extension

Question 17

Movement away from the mid line

Answer 17

Abduction

Question 18

Movement toward the mid line

Answer 18

Adduction

Question 19

Turning the palm down

Answer 19

Pronation

Question 20

Turing the palm up

Answer 20

Supination

Question 21

Turning foot/ankle inward

Answer 21

Inversion

Question 22

turning foot/ankle outward

Answer 22

Eversion

Question 23

Drawing part of the body forward

Answer 23

Protraction

Question 24

drawing part of the body backward

Answer 24

Retraction

Question 25

The joint is a pivit point and the distle end moves in a circle

Answer 25

Circumduction

Question 26

Movement around a longitudinal axis

Answer 26

Rotation

Question 27

Excessive flextion beyond a normal range

Answer 27

Hyperflextion

Question 28

Excessive extension beyond a normal range

Answer 28

Hyperextension

Question 29

Moving an area of the body up

Answer 29

Elevation

Question 30

Moving an area of the body down

Answer 30

Depression

Question 31

Stress on medial joint line

Answer 31

Valgus

Question 32

Stress on lateral joint line

Answer 32

Varus

Question 33

Pointing foot down

Answer 33

Plantar Flextion

Question 34

Pointing foot back/up

Answer 34

Dorsi Flextion