Moving a distal part of arms or legs to follow a circular path is

A. extension

B. flexion

C. rotation

D. circumduction

D. circumduction

Moving a bone towards the body's midline is

A. flexion

B. pronation

C. supination

D. extension

B. pronation

The movement of bones around a fixed angle without lateral displacement is called

A. flexion

B. extension

C. rotation

D. adduction

C. rotation

Turning the forearm and hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly is an example of

A. flexion

B. pronation

C. supination

D. extension

B. pronation

Which of the following movements is a good example of abduction?

A. turning the hand palm upward

B. spreading the fingers

C. moving the hand toward the shoulder

D. bending the head backwards

B. spreading the fingers

A movement away from the midline of the body is termed

A. inversion

B. abduction

C. flexion

D. extension

E. adduction

B. abduction

Which of the following movements is a good example of supination?

A. opening the mouth

B. extreme bending of the head backwards

C. turning the hand palm upward

D. moving the hand toward the shoulder

E. spreading the fingers

C. turning the hand palm upward

A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole of the foot outward is known as

A. inversion

B. dorsiflexion

C. plantar flexion

D. eversion

E. none of the above

D. eversion

The ligament that provides support to the front of the knee joint is the _____ ligament.

A. anterior cruciate

B. posterior cruciate

C. patellar

D. tibial collateral

E. popliteal

C. patellar

The medial surface of the knee joint is reinforced by the _______ ligament.

A. cruciate

B. tibial collateral

C. fibular collateral

D. popliteal

E. patellar

B. tibial collateral

The back of the knee joint is reinforced by _________ ligaments.

A. tibial collateral

B. posterior cruciate

C. popliteal

D. anterior cruciate

E. patellar

C. popliteal

The movements known as dorsiflexion and plantar flexion involve moving the

A. leg

B. arm

C. foot

D. hand

E. hip

C. foot

Which foot movement enables the ballerina to stand on her toes?

A. dorsiflexion

B. eversion

C. plantar flexion

D. rotation

E. inversion

C. plantar flexion

Which of the following movements is a good example of depression?

A. spreading the fingers

B. opening the mouth

C. extreme bending

D. turning the hand palm upward

E. moving the hand toward the shoulder

B. opening the mouth

In the knee joint, the medial and lateral menisci

A. are found between the patella and femur

B. take the place of bursae

C. are cartilages that bind the knee to the tibia

D. act as cushions and conform to the shape of the articulating surfaces

E. both A and B

D. both A and B

An extension past the anatomical position is know as

A. hyperextension

B. extension

C. flexion

D. rotation

E. double jointed

A. hyperextension