Question

10 matching: match the following terms with the correct description.
rotation
adduction
pronation
opposition
plantarflexion
circumduction
inversion
abduction
dorsiflexion
protraction
a. movement of the plantar surface of the foot toward the bodys midline
b. movement of a body part anteriorly
c. turning the palm to face posteriorly
d. increasing the angle between the foot and the leg
e. movement of a body part away from the midline
f. movement of a body part toward the midline
g. movement of the ankle that decreases the angle between the foot and leg
h. movement in a circle
i. movement around a central axis
j. movement of the thumb across the palm

Explanation:

Rotation is movement around a central axis. Adduction is movement of a body part toward the mid - line. Pronation is turning the palm to face posteriorly. Opposition is movement of the thumb across the palm. Plantarflexion is movement of the ankle that decreases the angle between the foot and leg. Circumduction is movement in a circle. Inversion is movement of the plantar surface of the foot toward the body's midline. Abduction is movement of a body part away from the midline. Dorsiflexion is increasing the angle between the foot and the leg. Protraction is movement of a body part anteriorly.

Answer:

Rotation - I. Movement around a central axis
Adduction - F. Movement of a body part toward the midline
Pronation - C. Turning the palm to face posteriorly
Opposition - J. Movement of the thumb across the palm
Plantarflexion - G. Movement of the ankle that decreases the angle between the foot and leg
Circumduction - H. Movement in a circle
Inversion - A. Movement of the plantar surface of the foot toward the body's midline
Abduction - E. Movement of a body part away from the midline
Dorsiflexion - D. Increasing the angle between the foot and the leg
Protraction - B. Movement of a body part anteriorly