Anatomical Movements MT

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

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion

Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.

• plantar flexion
• eversion
• inversion
• dorsiflexion

What movement is occurring here?

• Eversion
• Flexion
• Dorsiflexion
• Plantarflexion

Turning the hand so the palm is downward is

• inversion

• supination

• pronation

• eversion

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Inversion
• Eversion
• Plantarflexion
• Dorsiflexion

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Inversion
• Eversion
• Plantarflexion
• Dorsiflexion

• elevation

• depression

• superior rotation

• inferior rotation

Movement of a limb away from the abdomen

• Eversion

• Inversion

• Abduction

• Adduction

decrease the angle

• flexion

• extension

• inversion

• eversion

toward the mid-line

• protraction

• elevation

• adduction

• abduction