Anatomical Movements

What is the anatomical position?

• Standing with arms by sides and palms forward

• Sitting with legs crossed

• Lying on your back

• Arms above the head

Which movement decreases the angle at a joint?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Pronation

Turning your palm downward is called:

• Supination

• Pronation

• Rotation

• Adduction

Which movement occurs when you lift your arms sideways?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Circumduction

Which movement is involved when standing on your tiptoes?

• Dorsiflexion

• Extension

• Adduction

• Plantarflexion

A gymnast performs a full twist in the air. What type of movement is this?

• Rotation

• Circumduction

• Abduction

• Supination

The term "posterior" refers to which part of the body?

• The front

• The side

• The back

• The head

In which plane does a forward lunge occur?

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Coronal

What movement occurs when you bring your arm across your body?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Coronal