Unit 3 Muscular System; directional terms

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

Question 3

inversion

Answer 3

the turning inward of the sole of the foot ( sole faces midline )

Question 4

eversion

Answer 4

the turning outward of the sole of the foot ( sole faces away from midline )

Question 5

elevation

Answer 5

raising of a body part

Question 6

flexion

Answer 6

the movement of two body surfaces toward each other, as in the act of bending

Question 7

extension

Answer 7

the straightening of a limb after it has been flexed

Question 8

hyperextension

Answer 8

the act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension ROM (range of motion)

Question 9

dorsiflexion

Answer 9

movement of the sole of the foot upward (heel down)

Question 10

plantar flexion

Answer 10

motion of the plantar surface (sole of foot) away from the midline of the body (Tip Toe)

Question 11

rotation

Answer 11

movement of a body part around its longitudal axis that is length wise

Question 12

medial rotation (internal)

Answer 12

movement/rotation medially; toward the midline

Question 13

lateral rotation (external)

Answer 13

movement laterally; away from the midline

Question 14

pronation

Answer 14

rotational motion of the forearm in which palm moves face down

Question 15

supination

Answer 15

rotational motion of the forearm in which palm moves face up

Question 16

circumduction

Answer 16

rotation of an arm or leg (as if drawing s circle with the limb) this type of motion occurs in multiple planes