ANATOMICAL MOVEMENT

Question 1

A movement at a joint that reduces the angle between connected body parts.

Example: Bending the arm at the elbow.

Answer 1

Flexion

Question 2

A movement at a joint that straightens the joint and increases the angle between connected body parts.

Example: Straightening the arm at the elbow.

Answer 2

Extension

Question 3

Moving a body part away from the body’s midline.

Example: Raising your arm out to the side.

Answer 3

Abduction

Question 4

Moving a body part toward the body’s midline.

Example: Lowering your raised arm back down to your side.

Answer 4

Adduction

Question 4

Rotating a body part toward the midline of the body.

Example: Turning the shoulder or thigh inward.

Answer 4

Medial rotation

Question 5

Rotating a body part away from the midline of the body.

Example: Turning the shoulder or thigh outward.

Answer 5

Lateral rotation

Question 6

A movement that involves turning a body part around its central axis.
There are two types:

Medial Rotation (Internal Rotation): Rotating toward the body’s midline.

Lateral Rotation (External Rotation): Rotating away from the body’s midline.

Answer 6

Rotation

Question 7

is an anatomical movement of the forearm and hand. Key points:

It involves turning the forearm and hand so that the palm faces upward or forward.

is essential for tasks like turning a doorknob or holding a cup.

Answer 7

Supination

Question 8

is an anatomical movement of the forearm and hand. Key points:

It involves turning the forearm and hand so that the palm faces downward or backward.

Is important for activities like typing on a keyboard or performing push-ups.

Answer 8

Pronation

Question 9

Is an anatomical movement. Key points:

Involves lifting a body part or structure upward.
It’s often used in the context of the shoulder girdle and involves raising the shoulders toward the head.

Can be seen in actions like shrugging the shoulders or lifting the scapula.

Answer 9

Elevation

Question 10

It involves moving a body part in a downward direction.

Often used in reference to the movement of the shoulders or away from the head.

Examples include relaxing the shoulders after a shrug or lowering the jaw.

Answer 10

Depression

Question 11

It involves flexing the ankle so that the foot moves upward toward the shin.

is used when you lift your toes toward your shin, like when you walk on your heels.

Answer 11

Dorsiflexion

Question 12

It involves pointing the foot downward, away from the shin.

is used when you point your toes, like when standing on tiptoes or pushing the gas pedal in a car.

Answer 12

Plantarflexion

Question 13

It involves turning the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline of the body.

Is important for tasks like balancing on the edges of your feet.

Answer 13

Inversion

Question 14

It involves turning the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline of the body.

Is important for actions like turning your foot outward or walking on the outer edge of your foot.

Answer 14

Eversion

Question 15

• It involves bringing the tip of the thumb in contact with the tips of the other fingers.
• Enables precision gripping and fine motor skills.
• This movement allows the thumb to touch each of the four fingers, which is a unique and important function for tasks like grasping small objects.

Answer 15

Opposition

Question 16

Is the opposite movement of opposition, primarily involving the thumb.

• It involves moving the thumb away from the other fingers, returning it to its original or resting position.
• This movement is the reverse of opposition, where the thumb touches the tips of the other fingers.
• Repositioning the thumb is a basic action in resetting the hand to its natural, relaxed state after performing tasks that require precision gripping or fine motor skills.

Answer 16

Reposition

Question 17

Is a complex anatomical movement at a joint. Key points:

• It involves a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, creating a circular or conical motion at the joint.
• A common example is the movement of the arm at the shoulder joint, where the arm moves in a circular pattern.

Allows for a wide range of motion and is used in activities like drawing circles with your arm.

Answer 17

Circumduction

Question 18

Is an anatomical movement related to the shoulders and jaw. Key points:

• In the context of the shoulders, it involves moving the shoulder blades forward, away from the spine.
• In the context of the jaw, it refers to pushing the jaw forward.

Is essential for actions like pushing or reaching forward with your shoulders or jutting your jaw out.

Answer 18

Protraction

Question 19

Is an anatomical movement related to the shoulders and jaw. Key points:

• In the context of the shoulders, it involves moving the shoulder blades backward, toward the spine.
• In the context of the jaw, it refers to pulling the jaw backward.
• s important for actions like pulling your shoulders back or retracting the jaw to its normal position.

Answer 19

Retraction