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Human body movements make up quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Movement away from the mid-line is called _____________.
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
2.
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
3.
Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.
a)
plantar flexion
b)
eversion
c)
inversion
d)
dorsiflexion
4.
Which of the following best describes extension?
a)
The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
b)
The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
c)
The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
d)
The lateral movement away from the midline
5.
The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.
a)
adduction
b)
abduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
6.
Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
7.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
8.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces UP is called _________.
a)
supination
b)
external rotation
c)
plantar flexion
d)
pronation
9.
Pointing your toe
a)
dorsiflexion
b)
plantar flexion
c)
flexion
d)
extension
10.
Flexing your foot; toes towards the ceiling
a)
dorsiflexion
b)
plantar flexion
c)
opposition
d)
elevation
11.
moving a part (scapula) forward
a)
depression
b)
elevation
c)
protraction
d)
retraction
12.
moving a part (scapula) backwards
a)
inversion
b)
eversion
c)
protraction
d)
retraction
13.
raising a part (scapula)
a)
elevation
b)
depression
c)
inversion
d)
eversion
14.
lowering a part (scapula)
a)
elevation
b)
depression
c)
pronation
d)
supination
15.
moving a part so the end follows a circular path
a)
depression
b)
elevation
c)
circumduction
d)
rotation
16.
moving a part around an axis
a)
rotation
b)
circumduction
c)
inverion
d)
eversion
17.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
18.

The 3 movements of the neck in the sagittal plane are

a)

Flexion, lateral flexion and extension

b)

Flexion, extension and hyperextension

c)

medial rotation, lateral rotation and flexion

d)

The neck can do none of these in the sagittal plane

19.

What movements can the shoulder do? check all that apply

a)

horizontal flexion

b)

elevation

c)

retraction

d)

lateral rotation

e)

hyperextension

20.

What movements can the hip do? Check all that apply...

a)

horizontal flexion

b)

medial rotation

c)

elevation

d)

flexion

21.

What are the movements of the foot/ankle. check all that apply.

a)

plantar flexion

b)

dorsi flexion

c)

inversion

d)

medial rotation

22.

What movement is this?

a)

eversion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

supination

d)

dorsi flexion

23.

Which major movements are involved in jumping (lower body movements only)? Check all that apply.

a)

plantar flexion

b)

medial rotation

c)

hip extension

d)

knee extension

24.

What hip movement is used when raising from a "squat" position?

a)

hip rotation

b)

Hip extension

c)

Hip abduction

d)

hip flexiion

25.

Sometimes podiatrists and footwear engineers will use the terms pronation and supination when describing the actual movements inversion and eversion. Which terms match correctly with each other? Check the 2 that apply.

a)

pronation- inversion

b)

supination- inversion

c)

pronation- eversion

d)

supination-eversion

26.
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
27.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
28.

Nicole a fitness guru feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?

a)

Extension

b)

Adduction

c)

Circumdation

d)

Abduction

29.

Noah is very short. He needs to stand on his "tip toe's" to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf of the cupboard. What is the movement of his ankles?

a)

Plantar Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Rotation

30.
When the outstanding Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......
a)
Abduction
b)
Flexion
c)
Extension
d)
Adduction
31.

Straightening parts at a joint so the angle between them increases is

a)

flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

extension

d)

rotation

32.

Which movement is shown in the picture?

a)

eversion

b)

rotation

c)

extension

d)

flexion

33.

Which movement is not possible in the neck?

a)

flexion

b)

horizontal flexion

c)

hyperextention

d)

none are possible

34.

What movement of the shoulder would this be?

a)

medial rotation

b)

lateral rotation

c)

horizontal flexion

d)

supination

35.

Which movement is not in the sagittal plane?

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

trunk lateral flexion

d)

all of these are in the sagittal plane

36.

All movements should be from diarthrotic joints.

a)

true

b)

false

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