Praxis II: Health and Physical
Education- Content Knowledge
(5857) Questions and Answers
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anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-front of the body
(punched in the chest)
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-back of the body
(Smacked on the butt)
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-top half of the body
(Head superior to heart)
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-lower half of the body
(the calf is inferior to the thigh)
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-closer to the body
(the bicep is proximal to the forearm)
,Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-farther away from the body
(the hand is distal to the shoulder)
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-towards the middle/ center of the body
(the heart is medial to your arms)
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-towards the side of the body
(fibula is lateral to the tibia)
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER-Movement away from the mid line of the
body
(Jumping jacks)
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER-movement toward the mid line of the body
(dropping arms to sides)
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER-a circular movement of a limb or eye
(swinging your arm in a circle)
Dorsal Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-movement of top of foot toward anterior
tibia bone
(walking on your heels)
Plantar Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-bending the sole of the foot or pointing
the toes downward
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,(pointing your toes while diving)
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER-rotating a limb inward
(duck footed)
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER-rotating a limb outward
(heels together)
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-bending at the joint so that the angle between the
bones is decreased
(curling weights)
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER-straightening of a joint
(Straightening your arm)
Pronation - CORRECT ANSWER-rotation of the hands and forearms so that the
palms face downward
(palm down on desk)
Supination - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of the hands and forearms so that
the palms face upward
(back of hand on desk)
Internal Rotation - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of a joint toward the middle
of the body
(Straight arms clapping hands in front of body)
, External Rotation - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of a joint away from the
middle of the body.
(straight arms clapping hands behind back)
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the body into right and left portions
(split the body in half "T")
Transverse - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the the body into superior and inferior
(Body cut in half into top and bottom pieces)
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the body into anterior and posterior
(cutting laterally from skull to feet)
Valgus - CORRECT ANSWER-position of a body part that is bent outward
(bow legged)
Varus - CORRECT ANSWER-Position of a body part that is bent inward
(pigeon toed)
Prone - CORRECT ANSWER-Lying face down
(Army crawling)
Supine - CORRECT ANSWER-lying on the back
(tanning front side of body)
retraction - CORRECT ANSWER-to pull scapula's backward
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Education- Content Knowledge
(5857) Questions and Answers
100% Pass
anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-front of the body
(punched in the chest)
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-back of the body
(Smacked on the butt)
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-top half of the body
(Head superior to heart)
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-lower half of the body
(the calf is inferior to the thigh)
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-closer to the body
(the bicep is proximal to the forearm)
,Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-farther away from the body
(the hand is distal to the shoulder)
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-towards the middle/ center of the body
(the heart is medial to your arms)
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-towards the side of the body
(fibula is lateral to the tibia)
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER-Movement away from the mid line of the
body
(Jumping jacks)
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER-movement toward the mid line of the body
(dropping arms to sides)
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER-a circular movement of a limb or eye
(swinging your arm in a circle)
Dorsal Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-movement of top of foot toward anterior
tibia bone
(walking on your heels)
Plantar Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-bending the sole of the foot or pointing
the toes downward
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,(pointing your toes while diving)
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER-rotating a limb inward
(duck footed)
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER-rotating a limb outward
(heels together)
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-bending at the joint so that the angle between the
bones is decreased
(curling weights)
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER-straightening of a joint
(Straightening your arm)
Pronation - CORRECT ANSWER-rotation of the hands and forearms so that the
palms face downward
(palm down on desk)
Supination - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of the hands and forearms so that
the palms face upward
(back of hand on desk)
Internal Rotation - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of a joint toward the middle
of the body
(Straight arms clapping hands in front of body)
, External Rotation - CORRECT ANSWER-Rotation of a joint away from the
middle of the body.
(straight arms clapping hands behind back)
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the body into right and left portions
(split the body in half "T")
Transverse - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the the body into superior and inferior
(Body cut in half into top and bottom pieces)
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER-divides the body into anterior and posterior
(cutting laterally from skull to feet)
Valgus - CORRECT ANSWER-position of a body part that is bent outward
(bow legged)
Varus - CORRECT ANSWER-Position of a body part that is bent inward
(pigeon toed)
Prone - CORRECT ANSWER-Lying face down
(Army crawling)
Supine - CORRECT ANSWER-lying on the back
(tanning front side of body)
retraction - CORRECT ANSWER-to pull scapula's backward
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