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