Sports med 2 anatomical body mvts

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

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

• abduction

• adduction

• opposition

• pronation

What movement is occurring here?

• Eversion
• Flexion
• Dorsiflexion
• Plantarflexion

Mr. Swatter has a fly on his shoulder, the poor thing. He reaches his right hand over to his left shoulder to try and squish the fly. Which movement is occurring at his ELBOW joint?

• Extension

• Circumduction

• Flexion

• Supination

Nicole 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

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

When the outstanding Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......

• Abduction
• Flexion
• Extension
• Adduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2