APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term of motion indicates turning the palm down?
A
Pronation
B
Supination
C
dorsiflexion
D
inversion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pronation combines the movements of eversion, abduction, and dorsiflexion of the foot and ankle. As the foot accepts weight, the foot moves into pronation, achieving maximum pronation in midstance and the midtarsal joint unlocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -From the anatomical position, with the arms fully extended to the sides of the trunk and the palms facing forward, pronation is the movement of the hands to turn the palms posteriorly.

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