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Directional Movement Medical Terminology Quizs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dorsiflexion

a)

Movement of the sole of the foot upward (flexed toward the lower leg).

b)

Movement of the sole of the foot downward (extended away from the lower leg).

c)

Movement of the toes inward toward the midline of the body.

d)

Movement of the heel upward while the toes remain on the ground.

2.

The straightening of a limb after it has been flexed

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

3.

Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle

a)

Atrophy

b)

Hypertrophy

c)

Dystrophy

d)

Sarcopenia

4.

Benign tumor consisting of striated muscle that occurs on or in the smooth muscle of the heart.

a)

Rhabdomyoma

b)

Lipoma

c)

Fibroma

d)

Myxoma

5.

Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

6.

Movement medially, or toward the midline of the body

a)

Lateral rotation

b)

Medial rotation

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

7.

The movement of two body surfaces toward each other, as in the act of bending

a)

Extension

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

8.

The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.

a)

biopsy

b)

autopsy

c)

necropsy

d)

surgery

9.

Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

a)

Abduction

b)

Adduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

10.

Pronation

a)

Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face downward.

b)

Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face upward.

c)

A movement that involves bending the elbow to lift an object.

d)

A motion that involves twisting the wrist to rotate the hand.

11.

The turning outward of the sole of the foot

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantarflexion

12.

Inversion

a)

The turning inward of the sole of the foot.

b)

The turning outward of the sole of the foot.

c)

The bending of the foot upwards towards the shin.

d)

The movement of the foot away from the midline of the body.

13.

Condition that occurs when tendons of the shoulder become impinged, or compressed, by the bones of the shoulder.

a)

Impingement syndrome

b)

Rotator cuff tear

c)

Shoulder bursitis

d)

Tendinitis

14.

Evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a reflex hammer.

a)

deep tendon reflexes

b)

muscle strength testing

c)

neurological examination

d)

joint mobility assessment

15.

A graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.

a)

electromyogram

b)

electrocardiogram

c)

ultrasonogram

d)

magnetic resonance imaging

16.

Supination

a)

Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face upward.

b)

Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face downward.

c)

A movement that involves bending the elbow to lift an object.

d)

A type of stretching exercise for the wrist.

17.

Rotation of an arm or leg (as if "drawing a circle" with the limb).

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Circumduction

d)

Abduction

18.

Hyperextension

a)

The act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension or range of motion.

b)

A type of joint movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

c)

The process of straightening a bent limb or joint.

d)

A movement that involves rotating a limb around its axis.

19.

Plantar Flexion

a)

Motion of the plantar surface (sole of the foot) away from the midline of the body.

b)

Motion of the dorsal surface (top of the foot) towards the midline of the body.

c)

Bending the knee to bring the heel towards the buttocks.

d)

Lifting the toes upwards towards the shin.

20.

Genetic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness and skeletal muscle deterioration.

a)

Muscular dystrophy

b)

Cystic fibrosis

c)

Huntington's disease

d)

Sickle cell anemia