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Directional Movements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
7.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces UP is called _________.
a)
supination
b)
external rotation
c)
plantar flexion
d)
pronation
8.
Pointing your toe
a)
dorsiflexion
b)
plantar flexion
c)
flexion
d)
extension
9.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
10.
Which movement is shown in the picture?
a)
inversion
b)
eversion
c)
plantarflexion
d)
dorsiflexion
11.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
12.

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

13.

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

14.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
15.

Identify elevation.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What body plane is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Midsagittal

c)

Coronal

d)

Air

17.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

18.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

19.

Body parts above a reference point

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Medial

20.

____________ Position: Body upright facing forward, arms at side w/ palms facing forward, feet slightly apart

a)

Anatomy

b)

Anatomical

c)

Standard

21.

What term means near the midline or middle?

a)

Medial

b)

lateral

c)

transverse

22.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

23.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

24.

The fingers are distal and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder

a)

true

b)

false

25.

_____________ are created by imaginary lines that intersect the body into parts.

a)

Body cavities

b)

Body planes

c)

Directional terms

d)

Anatomical positions