Types of Synovial Joints and Movements

Turning the hand so the palm is downward is

• inversion.
• supination.
• pronation.
• eversion.

Turning the hand so that the palm is facing upward is

• pronation.
• supination.
• eversion.
• protraction.

Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path is

• circumduction.
• rotation.
• pronation.
• eversion.

Moving a part around an axis is

• circumduction.
• retraction.
• elevation.
• rotation.

Moving a body part towards the midline is

• adduction.
• abduction.
• rotation.
• protraction.

Moving a body part away from the midline is 

• rotation.
• adduction.
• abduction.
• pronation.

Movement of the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin is

• dorsiflexion.
• plantar flexion.
• inversion.
• eversion.

Movement at the ankle that brings the foot closer to the shin is

• dorsiflexion.
• plantar flexion. 
• eversion.
• inversion.

Extension of the parts at a joint beyond anatomical position is

• flexion.
• extension.
• hyperextension.

Straightening parts at a joint so the angle between them increases is

• flexion
• hyperextension
• extension