Year 10 - Anatomical Movements

Question 1

What does Flexion mean?

Answer 1

The angle at the joint decreases

Question 2

What does Extension mean?

Answer 2

The angle at the joint increases

Question 3

What does Dorsiflexion mean?

Answer 3

The angle at the ankle decreases (toe point up)

Question 4

What does Plantarflexion mean?

Answer 4

The angle at the ankle increases (toe point down)

Question 5

What does abduction mean?

Answer 5

The limb moves away from the midline (star jump outwards)

Question 6

What does adduction mean?

Answer 6

The limb moves towards the centre of the body (star jump inwards)

Question 7

What does Pronation mean?

Answer 7

Palms facing to the rear in anatomical positions (basketball form shot)

Question 8

What does supination mean?

Answer 8

Palms facing the front in anatomical positions (chest mark)

Question 9

What does Rotation mean?

Answer 9

Movement about an axis (fixed points, turning your head, rotating lower back in tennis forehand)

Question 10

What does Circumduction mean?

Answer 10

360° rotation in a circular path (bowling in cricket, which happens at the shoulder)