Anatomical Position Flashcards
Describe Anatomical Diagram of Human
Person standing upright with arms by their side, thumbs facing away from body and palms facing outwards
Cranium is _ sternum
Superior
on top of
Clavicle is _ to mandible
Inferior
below
Sternum is _ to scapula
Anterior
in front of
Heart is _ to the lungs
Posterior
on the back of
Sternum is _ to ribcage
Medial
towards centre of body
Fibula is _ to Tibia
Lateral
towards outside of body
Humerus is _ to ulna
Proximal
Closer to trunk of body
Phalanges are _ to femur
Distal
Further from trunk of body
Ribcage is _ to heart
Superficial
Towards surface of body
Pancreas is _ to Skin
Deep
Towards inside of body
Falling face-flat results in a person laying in a _ position
Prone
Lying face down
Sleeping while looking at the stars is a person laying in a _ position
Supine
Laying face-up
Bending the knee is what movement
Flexion
Decrease in angle joint
Extending arm is is what movement
Extension
Increase in joint angle
Lifting arm sideways is what movement
Abduction
Moving body parts away from body’s midline
Swinging arm back down from the side is is what movement
Adduction
Moving body parts towards body’s midline
Drawing circles with staright arm is what movement
Circumduction
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Movement of end of limb in circular motion
Turning head side to side is what movement
Rotation
Movement of body around central axis
Putting palm down is what movement
Pronation
Rotation of hand so thumb is towards body
Putting palm facing sky is what movement
Supination
Rotation of hand so thumb is away from body
Twisting ankle out is is what movement
Eversion
Twisting ankle in is what movement
Inversion
Pointing toes up during wall-sits is what movement
Dorsi Flexion
Pointing foot up
Depressing accelerator pedal is what movement of the foot?
Plantar flewion
Toes pointing towards ground
Shrugging shoulder up is what movement
Elevation
