Movements

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

nearer to the head, above

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

nearer to the feet, below

Question 3

posterior

Answer 3

nearer to the back (dorsal)

Question 4

anterior

Answer 4

nearer to the front (ventral)

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

nearer to the median plane

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

farther from the median plane

Question 7

deep

Answer 7

farther from the surface of the body

Question 8

superficial

Answer 8

nearer to the surface of the body

Question 9

medial

Answer 9

nearer to the median plane

Question 10

lateral

Answer 10

farther from the median plane

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

farther from the trunk

Question 12

proximal

Answer 12

farther from the trunk

Question 13

transverse

Answer 13

separates inferior and superior-cartwheel

Question 14

frontal

Answer 14

frontal plane-pirouette

Question 15

sagittal

Answer 15

split down the middle-forward roll

Question 16

flexion

Answer 16

pull in

Question 17

extension

Answer 17

extend out

Question 18

abduction

Answer 18

away from the body-raise arms

Question 19

adduction

Answer 19

towards the body-lower arms

Question 20

circumduction

Answer 20

360 degrees of movement

Question 21

rotation

Answer 21

medial & lateral

Question 22

pronation

Answer 22

hands turn in

Question 23

supination

Answer 23

hands turn out-soup

Question 24

inversion

Answer 24

twist foot inwards

Question 25

eversion

Answer 25

twist foot outwards

Question 26

dorsiflexion

Answer 26

move foot up

Question 27

plantar flexion

Answer 27

move foot down

Question 28

proximal

Answer 28

nearer to the center

Question 29

distal

Answer 29

farther from the center