Understanding Anatomical Movement Terms

What is the anatomical position used as a reference point in anatomy?

• Sitting with legs crossed and hands on the knees

• Standing with arms raised and feet together

• Standing upright with feet forward, arms by the side, and palms forward

• Lying down with arms and legs spread out

How is abduction movement defined?

• Movement of a joint towards the body's midline

• Movement of a joint away from the body's midline

• Increase in the angle between two joints

• Decrease in the angle between two joints

What is the difference between flexion and extension movements?

• Flexion increases the angle between two joints; extension decreases it

• Flexion and extension both decrease the angle between two joints

• Flexion decreases the angle between two joints; extension increases it

• There is no significant difference between flexion and extension

What does medial rotation of the hip involve?

• Rotating the foot away from the body's midline

• Moving the hip towards the body's midline

• Rotating the foot towards the body's midline

• Extending the hip joint

How can you remember the term 'supination'?

• By thinking of flipping your hand down

• By imagining holding a bowl of soup

• By picturing a thumbs-down gesture

• By visualizing turning your hand inward

What movement is described by dorsiflexion of the ankle?

• Rotating the ankle inward

• Pointing toes downwards away from the shin

• Rotating the ankle outward

• Pointing toes upwards towards the shin

What does the term 'eversion' refer to in ankle movement?

• Lifting the foot upwards towards the shin

• Pointing the toes downwards

• Turning the sole of the foot outward

• Turning the sole of the foot inward

Which movement involves circular motion at joints like the neck, shoulders, and hips?

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Circumduction

• Adduction