ACE Practical Guide to Functional Anatomy

Front

Which describes the anatomical position?

Back

Standing tall, face forward, palms forward

Front

Flexion

Back

Decreasing the angle of a joint

Front

Abduction

Back

Away from the midline

Front

Which movement turns the palms upward?

Back

Supination

Front

A biceps curl mainly occurs in which plane?

Back

Sagittal

Front

Side lateral raises occur in the:

• Sagittal plane
• Frontal plane
• Transverse plane
• Oblique plane

Back

Frontal plane

Front

A seated chest press occurs in which plane?

Back

Transverse plane

Front

The origin of a muscle is typically:

Back

Proximal and less movable

Front

What can muscles only do?

Back

Pull

Front

Which muscle prevents scapular winging?

Back

Serratus anterior