Anatomical Position and Movement

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

Which of the following best describes extension?

• The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
• The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
• The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
• The lateral movement away from the midline

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• adduction

• abduction

• circumduction

• opposition

Anatomical Position 

• Inferior
• Proximal
• Superior
• Superficial

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

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion

What movement is occurring here?

• Eversion
• Flexion
• Dorsiflexion
• Plantarflexion

Noah is very short. He needs to stand on his "tip toe's" to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf of the cupboard. What is the movement of his ankles?

• Plantar Flexion

• Extension

• Dorsiflexion

• Rotation

Anatomical Position 

• Inferior
• Proximal
• Superior
• Superficial

Which shoulder motion is illustrated in the picture?

• rotation

• adduction

• flexion

• extension