Anatomical positioning Flashcards
How is the anatomical position defined?
- Standing erect
- Arms by the side
- Palms facing forwards
- Feet flat on floor
Term for: toward the head or upper part of a structure?
SUPERIOR
Cranial
Rostral
Cephalic
Term for: away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure?
INFERIOR
caudal
Term for: near the front of the body
ANTERIOR
Ventral
Term for: body or structure lies on the posterior side (anterior up)
Supine
Term for: body or structure lies on the anterior side
Prone
Pronation of the forearm
Radius rotates around the ulna to bring the the palm downwards
Supination of the forearm
Radius rotates around the ulna to bring the pal upwards
Term for: near the back of body/structure
POSTERIOR
Dorsal
Term for: near the attachment point or trunk (of an extremity)
Proximal
Term for: far from the attachment point or trunk (of an extremity)
Distal
Term for: splitting the body into right and left parts. What’s it called when its equal? Unequal?
Sagittal plane.
Midsagittal.
Parasagittal.
Term for: a vertical plane that splits the body into anterior and posterior
Coronal (frontal)
Term for: a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Horizontal (transverse)
What is plantar flexion?
Extension of the ankle/foot junction= pointing toes down
