Anatomical Terminologies Laboratory Flashcards
anterior
front
ventral
front
posterior
back
dorsal
back
superior
higher
cranial
higher (head/brain)
inferior
lower
caudal
lower (caudal means tail)
medial
closer to mid-sagittal line
lateral
farther from mid-sagittal line
proximal
closer to point of origin (front of body) (“near proximity”)
distal
farther away from point of origin (distal= “distant”)
deep
away from surface (internal)
superficial
toward the surface (external)
plantar
sole of foot
palmar
palm
dorsal
posterior/back of hand/foot
supine
palm facing front/anterior (“holding hands out for soup”)
prone
palm facing back/posterior
flexion
bending or decreasing the angle between bones or muscles
extension
straightening or increasing the angle
abduction
move away from the median plane
adduction
move towards the median plane
opposition
thumb to pinkie
supination
palms facing up (“hands out for soup”)
pronation
moving palms facing downs
medial rotation
rotating part of body inwards
lateral rotation
rotating part of body outwards
circumduction
moving arm in circles
dorsiflexion
plantar pointing up (anterior)
plantar flexion
plantar pushing it posterior (down)
inversion
plantar surface inward
eversion
plantar surface outward
protraction
body part is moving anteriorly from an anatomic position
retraction
the body part is moving posteriorly from the anatomic position
