27. Types of Movement

Which anatomical term describes a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, such as bending the elbow?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Rotation

What is the term for movement that increases the angle between body parts, such as straightening the knee?

• Flexion

• Pronation

• Adduction

• Extension

Which movement involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body?

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Supination

• Depression

What is the anatomical term for moving a limb towards the midline of the body?

• Abduction

• Protraction

• Adduction

• Elevation

Which movement describes turning the palm of the hand upwards?

• Pronation

• Retraction

• Depression

• Supination

What is the term for raising the foot upwards at the ankle, toes towards the shin?

• Plantarflexion

• Circumduction

• Lateral flexion

• Dorsiflexion

Which movement refers to pointing the toes downwards, away from the shin?

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion

• Elevation

• Protraction

What is the term for bending the body to the side, such as tilting the head towards the shoulder?

• Lateral flexion

• Hyperextension

• Circumduction

• Retraction

Which movement involves moving a body part in a circular motion, such as the arm at the shoulder?

• Rotation

• Circumduction

• Protraction

• Depression

What is the anatomical term for movement that occurs when a bone turns around its own axis?

• Circumduction

• Elevation

• Rotation

• Flexion