Athletic Training Terms Test

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

• Extension

• Eversion

• Flexion

• Plantar flexion

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

• Extension

• Eversion

• Flexion

• Dorsiflexion

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

• Eversion

• Flexion

• Extension

• Plantar flexion

What is dorsiflexion?

• The backward bending of the hand or foot

• The forward bending of the hand or foot

• The rotation of the hand or foot

• The movement of the hand or foot towards the body

What does plantar flexion refer to?

• The movement that decreases the angle between the shin and the top of the foot

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

• The bending of the elbow

• The rotation of the shoulder

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

• Medial

• Anterior

• Distal

• Posterior

What does the term medial refer to?

• Relating to the middle

• A type of medication

• A mathematical term

• None of the above

What does anterior mean in anatomical terms?

• Towards the front of the body

• Towards the back of the body

• Above in relation to another structure

• Below in relation to another structure

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

• Anterior

• Medial

• Distal

• Posterior

What is the scapula also known as?

• Collarbone

• Shoulder Blade

• Hip Bone

• Sternum