types ofmovement

Question 1

flexion

Answer 1

resulting in an angle decreasing- bicep curl

Question 2

extenstion

Answer 2

resulting in an angle increasing- straightening your arm

Question 3

supination

Answer 3

palm/ hand facing upwards- holding soup

Question 4

pronation

Answer 4

turning arm so palm faces downwards

Question 5

circumduction

Answer 5

circular movement of a limb- moving arm in windmill motion

Question 6

rotation

Answer 6

turning a body part around of its axis

Question 7

dorsiflexion

Answer 7

decreasing angle between foot and shin- lifting toes up to shin

Question 8

plantar flexion

Answer 8

increasing angle between foot and shin- planting feet, pushing into the ground

Question 9

abduction

Answer 9

moving a limb away from the medial/ midline of your body

Question 10

adduction

Answer 10

moving a limb towards the medial or midline of your body- adding something to the midline

Question 11

anatomical position

Answer 11

standing position, palms facing outwards

Question 12

posterior

Answer 12

refers to the back of the body

Question 13

anterior

Answer 13

front of the body

Question 14

superior

Answer 14

towards neck and head- the head to superior to the neck

Question 15

inferior

Answer 15

closer to the feet- toes are inferior to the tibia

Question 16

medial

Answer 16

towards the medial of your body- sternum is medial to your phalanges

Question 17

lateral

Answer 17

away from the midline - arms are lateral to chest

Question 18

proximal

Answer 18

closer to the attachment point or origin- shoulders are proximal to the wrists

Question 19

distal

Answer 19

further away from the point of attachment or origin