anatomical movements

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

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• adduction

• abduction

• circumduction

• opposition

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

• abduction

• adduction

• opposition

• pronation

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Circumduction
• Lateral Rotation
• Medial Rotation
• Eversion

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

• supination

• pronation

• flexion

• dorsiflexion

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

• supination
• pronation
• flexion
• dorsiflexion

Harry is a cookie monster. His parents have put the biscuits out of reach, on the top shelf. Harry needs to stand on his "tippy toes" to reach the cookie jar. What is the movement of his ankles?

• Plantar Flexion

• Extension

• Dorsiflexion

• Rotation

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

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

• Adduction

Which movement is shown in the picture?

• eversion

• rotation

• extension

• flexion