Which term refers to turning the palm upward?

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This question tests knowledge of forearm and hand movement terminology. Turning the palm upward is called supination. When the forearm rotates so the radius and ulna align parallel and the palm faces forward or upward, that orientation is supinated. In anatomical position, the palms face forward, which reflects a supinated orientation. By contrast, turning the palm downward is pronation, where the palm faces backward or downward. The terms inversion and eversion refer to movements of the foot, not the hand, with inversion turning the sole inward and eversion turning it outward. So the term for turning the palm upward is supination.