Anatomy and Movement Quiz

Dorsiflexion occurs when the ankle bends in which direction?

• Raising the toes upward

• Bending the toes downward

Plantar flexion occurs when the ankle bends in which direction?

• Pointing the toes upward

• Pointing the toes and plantar side of the foot downward

What does flexion refer to in joint movement?

• Closing a joint

• Opening a joint

What does extension refer to in joint movement?

• Closing a joint

• Opening a joint

What does eversion of the foot involve?

• Tilting the foot so the sole faces away from the midline

• Tilting the foot so the sole faces into the midline

What does inversion of the foot involve?

• Tilting the foot so the sole faces away from the midline

• Tilting the foot so the sole faces into the midline

When your palm or forearm faces up, it is described as:

• Supinated

• Pronated

When your palm or forearm faces down, it is described as:

• Supinated

• Pronated

Complete the following statement about the sagittal plane of the body: "The body is divided into ______ sides. The slices would follow this plane."

What is the sagittal plane called when it is exactly down the middle with equal right and left halves?