Anatomical Orientation and Planes

What is the position of the feet in the anatomical position?

• Feet apart

• Feet together

• One foot forward, one foot back

• Feet crossed

In the anatomical position, how are the fingers positioned?

• Curled

• Extended

• Bent

• Clenched

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

• Frontal/Coronal

• Transverse/Horizontal

• Median/Sagittal

• Oblique

Which of the following is NOT a type of joint movement?

• Pronation

• Extension

• Internal Rotation

• Supine

Which movement involves straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Adduction

What is the opposite of extension in terms of joint movement?

• Flexion

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

• Adduction

What does the term "circumduction" refer to?

• Lateral movement away from midline

• Medial movement toward midline

• Circular movement

• Flexion

Which term describes the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Circumduction

• Flexion

In pronation, the radius:

• Rotates over the ulna with the palmer region facing downward

• Stays parallel to the ulna with the palmer region facing upward

• Flexes with the palmar region staying in anatomical position

• None of these

Which muscle movement involves the radius and ulna being parallel?

• Supination

• Pronation

• Flexion

• Extension