Anatomical Terminology

Below are six descriptions of movement.

You must select one of the two words given to properly describe the movement.

You straighten your fingers: flexion or extension?

You stand on your tip toes: plantar flexion or dorsiflexion?

You jump and spread your legs apart: abduction or adduction?

The ending position in a soccer kick: flexion or extension?

You turn your palm upwards: pronation or supination?

You raise your shoulders to your ears: elevation or depression?

The following are the correct responses.

You straighten your fingers: extension.

You stand on your tip toes: plantar flexion.

You jump and spread your legs apart: abduction.

The ending position in a soccer kick: extension.

You turn your palm upwards: supination.

You raise your shoulders to your ears: elevation.