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Body Movements: Definitions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Movement of a limb laterally, away from the midline of the body.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

2.

Movement of a limb medially, towards the midline of the body.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

3.

Movement of a limb anteriorly; a forward motion; decreases angle between two bones.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

4.

Movement of a limb posteriorly to return body to neutral position; a backwards motion; increases angle between two bones.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

5.

Movement of a limb posteriorly to BEYOND neutral position; increases angle between two bones greater than 180 degrees but less than 360.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

6.

Movement of a limb posteriorly to BEYOND neutral position; increases angle between two bones greater than 180 degrees but less than 360.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

7.

Moving your foot so that the SOLE faces medially.

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Opposition

8.

Moving your foot so that the SOLE faces laterally.

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Opposition

9.

Moving your foot so that the toe points inferiorly; "being on a tip toe"

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Opposition

10.

Moving your foot so that the toe points superiorly; toe closest to crural region

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Opposition

11.

Moving your thumb so that it touches all fingertips on the remaining fingers.

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Opposition

12.

Movement of your antebrachial region laterally so that the thumbs point out.

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction

13.

Movement of your antebrachial region medially so that the thumbs point in.

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction

14.

Movement of a joint 360 degrees in a complete circle.

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction

15.

Movement of a joint around its longitudinal axis

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction