Athletic Training Medical Terms Test

Front

What is the movement called that decreases the angle between body parts, such as bending the elbow or knee?

Back

Flexion

Front

Which term describes the movement that increases the angle between body parts, like straightening the elbow or knee?

Back

Extension

Front

What is the term for the movement of a body part away from the midline, such as turning the sole of the foot outward?

Back

Eversion

Front

What is dorsiflexion?

Back

The backward bending of the hand or foot

Front

What does plantar flexion refer to?

Back

The movement that increases the angle between the shin and the top of the foot

Front

Which term is used to describe a position situated away from the center of the body or point of attachment?

Back

Distal

Front

What does the term medial refer to?

Back

Relating to the middle

Front

What does anterior mean in anatomical terms?

Back

Towards the front of the body

Front

Which term describes a position situated at or toward the back of the body?

Back

Posterior

Front

What does a strain affect? Options: Ligaments, Bones, Joints

Back

Muscle fibers or tendons