1.1 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms forward, joints extended, and thumbs pointed away from the body
Axial
Head, Neck, Trunk (core)
Appendicular
appendages or limbs
upper extremities
Lower extremities
Saggital
Divides body into left and right regions
Mid-saggital
Divides body into equal left and right regions
Frontal or Coronal Plane
Divides body into Anterior (front) and Posterior (back)
Transverse or Horizontal
Divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) regions
Parisaggital Plane
Divides body into unequal left and right regions
Superior (cranial)
Toward the head
Inferior (caudal)
Away from the head
Anterior (ventral)
Toward the front of the body
Posterior (Dorsal)
Toward the back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Proximal
Closer to the trunk (core)
Distal
Farther away from trunk (core)
Superficial
Towards the skin surface
Deep
Away from the skin surface
Prone
Face Down
Supine
Face up
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Opposite sides
Extension
Motion that increase an angle of a joint pushing the body part away from the body (open fist)
Flexion
bending motion that decreases the angle eturning the body part to the body (closed fist)
Adduction
Movement toward the midline
Abduction
Movement away from the midline
Medial Rotation
Rotation movement toward the midline
Lateral Rotation
Rotation movement away from the midline
Rotation
Occurs only in the spine on transverse plane. Turning the spinal column
Circumduction
circular movement at a ball and socket joint (shoulder)
Lateral Flexion
the movement of a body part in the lateral direction, sidewards. The lateral flexion concerns mainly torso or neck and can be performed either to the right or to the left side
Supination
Turning the palm up or forward
Pronation
Turning the palm down or backward
Opposition
thumb is rotated around its long axis. only the thumbs can perform opposition
Inversion
Turning inward in reference to the foot
Eversion
Turning outward in reference to the foot
Plantar Flexion
Bending the foot so the toes point downward
Dorsiflexion
Bending the foot upward to the ankle
Protraction
the act of moving an anatomical part forward
ex: your jaw
Retraction
the act of drawing back, or condition of being drawn back
Ex: your jaw