ACSM Unit 6
A movement away from the midline of the body is called?
Abduction
A movement toward the midline of the body is called?
Adduction
The muscles that initiate a movement are called?
Agonist
Muscles that relax in order to allow a movement to occur are called?
Antagonist
Which of the following terms means on the front side of the body?
Anterior
Circular motion of a joint is called?
Circumduction
Which of the following terms means further from a reference point?
Distal
The ankle movement that results in the toes being pointed towards the body is called?
Dorsi flexion
A movement that increases the angle between two bones that make up a joint is called?
Extension
A movement that reduces the angle between two bones is called?
Flexion
Jumping jacks are performed in which plane of motion?
Frontal
Which of the following planes of movements divides the body into the front and back halves and is the plane in which side to side movement takes place?
Frontal
Which of the following terms means lower in relation to?
Inferior
Which of the following terms means away from the midline of the body?
Lateral
Which of the following terms means close to the midline of the body?
Medial
The ankle movement that results in the toes being pointed away from the body is called?
Plantar flexion
Which of the following terms means on the back side of the body
Posterior
Rotation of the forearm so that the palm is facing posteriorly is called?
Pronation
Outward rotation of the ankle is called?
Pronation/eversion
The elbow is _____ to the wrist?
Proximal
Which of the following terms means closer to the core of the body?
Proximal
Twisting of a joint is called?
Rotation
Which of the following planes of movements divides the body into the right and left sides and is the plane in which forward and backward movement takes place?
Sagittal
The muscles that isometrically contract in order to keep the body still during a movement are called?
Stabilizer muscles
Which of the following means higher in relation to?
Superior
Rotation of the forearm so that the palm is facing anteriorly is called?
Supination
Inward rotation of the ankle is called?
Supination/inversion
A baseball swing is performed in which plane of motion?
Transverse
Which of the following planes of movement split the body into top and bottom halves and is the plane in which twisting and rotational movements take place?
Transverse