anatomical locations and movements

Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position"?

• Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing to your side
• Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing forward
• Standing erect, facing observer,arms at side, palms facing back
• Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing outward
  

Jane a fitness guru feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?

• Extension 
• Adduction
• Circumdation
• Abduction

Jane has completed those jumping jacks, her hands are now at her side. Which movement did she complete?

• Adduction
• Abduction
• Extension 
• Circumdation 

Mrs. Smith is angry. She spotted a student chewing gum in class. She walked up to the student and held out her right hand, PALM UP, waiting for the student spit out the chewed piece of gum. What best describes this movement?

• Pronation
• Supination
• Adduction
• Rotation

Mark is sitting in a chair, legs out in front of him resting on an ottoman. His knees are.....

• Hyperextended
• Rotated
• Flexed
• Extended

Arnold loves the gym. His favourite activity is the bicep curl. What is the action that occurs at the ELBOW JOINT when Arnold lifts the weight to his chest?

• Pronation 
• Rotation 
• Extension 
• Flexion

Movement away from the mid-line is called _____________.

• abduction
• adduction
• internal rotation
• external rotation

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• adduction
• abduction
• internal rotation
• external rotation

Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion