Body 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

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• adduction

• abduction

• circumduction

• opposition

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

• abduction

• adduction

• opposition

• pronation

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

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion

Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces UP is called _________.

• supination
• external rotation
• plantar flexion
• pronation

Pointing your toe

• dorsiflexion
• plantar flexion
• flexion
• extension

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which movement is shown in the picture?

• inversion
• eversion
• plantarflexion
• dorsiflexion

Which movement is shown in the picture?

• eversion

• rotation

• extension

• flexion

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Inversion
• Eversion
• Plantarflexion
• Dorsiflexion