Anatomy Movements Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Anatomical Movements

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Questions and Answers

What movement is Jane performing when her hands come together above her head?

Lateral Flexion

Abduction

Internal Rotation

Adduction (correct)

When Jane's hands are at her side after the jumping jacks, what movement did she complete?

Adduction (correct)

Lateral Flexion

Internal Rotation

Abduction

When you tilt your head, bringing your right ear to your right shoulder, what is the movement of your neck?

Rotation

External Flexion

Lateral Flexion (correct)

Medial Flexion

What best describes the action of Mrs. Cicoria's right hip joint based on her posture?

External Rotation Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of anatomy?

The science concerned with the study of the structure of biological organisms Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of structures large enough to be seen with an eye?

Macroscopic/Gross anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical position?

Body standing upright with arms at the side, feet slightly apart, palms facing forwards, and thumbs facing away from the body Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anatomy studies structures that form a system like the cardiovascular system?

Systemic anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for lying on your spine?

Supine Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk?

Axial part Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the position of a structure with reference to the nose, particularly in the head?

Rostral Signup and view all the answers

Which movement involves moving a limb away from the midline/median plane?

Abduction Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to structures that are on the opposite side of the body?

Contra-lateral Signup and view all the answers

Which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

Frontal plane Signup and view all the answers

What type of section is made perpendicular to the long axis of the body?

Transverse section Signup and view all the answers

In which body cavity are the organs housed?

Ventral body cavity Signup and view all the answers

When Ann stands on her 'tip toe's' to reach her favorite dish in the cupboard, what movement do her ankles exhibit?

Plantar Flexion Signup and view all the answers

In which position are Mark's knees when he is sitting in a chair with his legs out in front resting on an ottoman?

Hyperextended Signup and view all the answers

What ankle movement best describes Mrs. Cicoria's foot lifting off the floor in an upward motion while tapping her foot when mad?

Dorsi Flexion Signup and view all the answers

What movements occur at Tom's elbow and hip joints as he prepares to get into his chair and flips up the footplate?

Flexion of elbow, Extension of hip Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Movement Types

When hands come together above the head, the movement is flexion.
When hands are at the sides after jumping jacks, the movement is extension.
When the head tilts to bring the ear to the shoulder, the movement of the neck is lateral flexion.

Anatomy Fundamentals

Anatomy is the study of the structure and organization of living things.
Gross anatomy involves the study of structures large enough to be seen with the eye.
The anatomical position is a standard reference position where the body stands upright, feet together, and arms at the sides.

Body Position and Orientation

The term for lying on the spine is supine.
The part of the body that includes the head, neck, and trunk is the torso.
The term used to describe the position of a structure with reference to the nose is medial.

Movements and Planes

The movement that involves moving a limb away from the midline/median plane is abduction.
The term that refers to structures on the opposite side of the body is contralateral.
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is the sagittal plane.
A cross-section is a type of section made perpendicular to the long axis of the body.

Body Cavities and Joints

Organs are housed in the ventral body cavity.
When Ann stands on her tiptoes, her ankles exhibit plantarflexion.
When Mark sits with his legs out in front, his knees are in a flexed position.
When Mrs. Cicoria taps her foot, her ankle movement is dorsiflexion.
When Tom prepares to get into his chair, movements occur at his elbow (flexion) and hip (extension) joints.

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Test your knowledge of anatomical movements with these multiple-choice questions. Identify movements like adduction, abduction, internal rotation, and lateral flexion based on different scenarios.

Anatomy Movements Quiz