WorksheetsRehab - Kinesology (2)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which term means 'to move a body part toward the midline of the body'?
inversion
adduction
extension
abudction
Which term means 'to move a body part away from the midline of the body'?
circumduction
inversion
abduction
adduction
Which term means 'decreasing the angle between two bones or bending a body part'?
plantar flexion
flexion
dorsiflexion
extension
What does the term 'extension' mean?
movement where the toes are pointed towards the head
to turn a body part around its own axis
to increase the angle between two bones or straightening a body part
to decrease the angle between two bones or bend a body part
Which term means, 'to turn a body part around its own axis'?
inversion
rotation
adduction
circumduction
What does, 'circumduction' mean?
a movement where the palms are facing up
to move a body part toward the midline of the body
to move a body part in a circular motion
to rotate a body part on an axis
What does 'dorsiflexion' mean?
to turn a body part around its own axis
a movement where the toes are pointed toward the head
to move a body part away from the midline of the body
a movement where the toes are pointed down
What does 'plantar flexion' mean?
movement at the ankle joint that points the foot downward
decreasing the angle between two bones or bending a body part
rotating the foot so the sole is facing the midline
a movement at the ankle joints that points the toes toward the head
Which term means, 'a movement where the palms are facing upward'?
abduction
rotation
supination
pronation
Which term means, 'rotating the foot where the sole is facing the midline'?
extension
plantar flexion
inversion
eversion
Which term means, 'rotating the foot where the sole is facing away from the midline'?
abduction
eversion
inversion
dorsiflexion
Which term means, 'a movement where the palms are facing downward'?
abduction
rotation
supination
pronation
