12 Questions
What type of movement involves bending a limb to decrease the angle at a joint?
Flexion
Which movement involves turning the torso or a limb around its vertical axis?
Rotation
Which term describes a body part located toward the midline of the body?
Medial
What type of movement involves moving your limbs medially, toward the midline of the body?
Adduction
If a body part is away from the trunk or the point of origin, it is described as:
Distal
Which type of movement involves circular motion produced by a combination of flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction?
Circumduction
What is the movement that involves turning the forearm or foot to a palm-side or foot-side down position?
Pronation
Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
Sagittal plane
Which type of plane facilitates motion such as turning to look over your shoulder and twisting to throw a frisbee?
Transverse plane
What term describes a body part located away from the head end of the body?
Inferior
When an exercise involves side-to-side movements, it is classified in which plane?
Coronal (Frontal) plane
Which term describes a body part located nearest to the trunk or the point of origin?
Proximal
Test your knowledge on anatomical directions used in describing the human body, such as superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, and medial. Practice identifying the orientation of body parts and understanding anatomical terms.
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