Which term would you use to describe turning the palm upward from a neutral position?

Which term would you use to describe turning the palm upward from a neutral position?

• A. Flexion
• B. Eversion
• C. Pronation
• D. Supination

Answer: (D)

Turning the palm upward from a neutral position is called supination. In anatomical terms, the neutral position has the palms facing forward. Supination rotates the forearm so the palm faces upward (anteriorly). This action involves the radius and ulna moving parallel. The opposite movement, pronation, turns the palm downward or backward as the two bones cross over each other. Flexion is a bending of a joint and isn’t about palm orientation, and eversion refers to turning the sole of the foot outward, not the hand.

Turning the palm upward from a neutral position is called supination. In anatomical terms, the neutral position has the palms facing forward. Supination rotates the forearm so the palm faces upward (anteriorly). This action involves the radius and ulna moving parallel. The opposite movement, pronation, turns the palm downward or backward as the two bones cross over each other. Flexion is a bending of a joint and isn’t about palm orientation, and eversion refers to turning the sole of the foot outward, not the hand.