TERMS DEFINITIONS

Flexion: __plantarflexion__ A. Moving the ankle to point your foot downwards

Extension: __supination__ B. Rotation of the forearm causing palms to face anterior
ABDuction: __extension __ C. Increasing a joint angle, straightening
ADDuction: _abduction___ D. Moving away from the midline
Lateral Flexion: __lateral rotation__ E. Turning around an axis away from midline
Medial Rotation: __pronation__ F. Rotation of the forearm causing palms to face posterior
Lateral Rotation: __lateral flexion__ G. Side Bending (used to describe trunk, vertebral column)
Pronation: _flexion___ H. Decreasing a joint angle, bending
Supination: __medial rotation__ I. Turning around an axis toward the midline
Dorsiflexion: __adduction__ J. Moving toward the midline
Plantarflexion: __dorsiflexion__ K. Moving the foot to point upwards

APPLICATION
Bending the elbow to bring the hand toward the shoulder describes ____flexion___ in the ___sagittal____
plane.

Raising the entire upper limb to the side until overhead describes ____abduction___ in the
____frontal____ plane.

The lead leg in the wind-up portion of a pitch faces 3rd base then opens to home plate describes
____rotation___ in the _____transverse___ plane.