Anatomical Direction/ Movements Flashcards
A structure closer to the mid line than another
Medial
A structure further from the mid line than another
Lateral
A structure above another structure
Superior
A structure below another structure
Inferior
A structure that is closer to the beginning of an extremity than another
proximal
A structure that is further from the beginning of an extremity than another
Distal
A structure in front of another
Anterior
A structure behind another
Posterior
A structure closer to the surface or external
Superficial
A structure further from the surface
Deep
A structure towards the front of the body
Ventral
A structure towards the back of the body
Dorsal
A structure on the same side of the mid line as another
Ipsilateral
A structure on the opposite side of the mid line as another
Contralateral
Decreasing the Angle of the joint
Flextion
Increasing the angle of a joint
Extension
Movement away from the mid line
Abduction
Movement toward the mid line
Adduction
Turning the palm down
Pronation
Turing the palm up
Supination
Turning foot/ankle inward
Inversion
turning foot/ankle outward
Eversion
Drawing part of the body forward
Protraction
drawing part of the body backward
Retraction
The joint is a pivit point and the distle end moves in a circle
Circumduction
Movement around a longitudinal axis
Rotation
Excessive flextion beyond a normal range
Hyperflextion
Excessive extension beyond a normal range
Hyperextension
Moving an area of the body up
Elevation
Moving an area of the body down
Depression
Stress on medial joint line
Valgus
Stress on lateral joint line
Varus
Pointing foot down
Plantar Flextion
Pointing foot back/up
Dorsi Flextion
