Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
What term describes the location of a bodily segment towards the front of the body?
Anterior
What term describes the location of a bodily segment towards the rear of the body?
Posterior
What term describes the location of a bodily segment below that of another?
Inferior
What term describes the location of a bodily segment above that of another?
Superior
What term describes the location or movement of a bodily segment towards to the midline of the body?
Medial
What term describes the location or movement of a bodily segment towards the outside of the body?
Lateral
What term describes the location of a bodily segment more central to that of another?
Proximal
What term describes the location of a bodily segment further from the centre to that of another?
Distal
What term describes a bodily segment that faces upwards?
Supination
What term describes a bodily segment that faces downwards?
Pronation
What term means closer to the surface of the skin?
Superficial
What term means further away from the surface of the skin?
Deep
What term describes an action taking place on a single side of the body?
Unilateral
What term describes an action taking place on both sides of the body?
Bilateral
What term describes an action taking place on the opposite side of the body?
Contralateral
What term describes an action taking place on the same side of the body?
Ipsilateral
Which plane divides the body from left to right? All flexion and extension happens in this plane.
Sagittal
Which plane divides the body from front to back? All adduction, abduction and lateral flexion happens in this plane.
Frontal (Coronal)
Which plane divides the body into a superior and inferior portion? All horizontal flexion/extension and rotation happens in this plane.
Transverse
In which plane of movement would a knee raise occur?
Sagittal
In which plane of movement would an abdominal crunch occur?
Sagittal
In which plane of movement would a side bend occur?
Frontal
In which plane of movement would a lateral raise occur?
Frontal
In which plane of movement would a press up occur?
Transverse
In which plane of movement would a hip rotation occur?
Transverse
Which movement reduces the joint angle and typically involves bending actions?
Flexion
Which movement increases the joint angle and typically involves straightening actions?
Extension
Which movement involves bending to the side?
Lateral Flexion
Which movement involves a move towards the mid/centre line of the body?
Adduction
Which movement involves a move away from the mid/centre line of the body?
Abduction
Which movement involves two or more bones moving around each other in a circular motion?
Rotation
Which movement involves a circular movement which is usually smaller at the proximal end of the limb?
Circumduction
Which movement involves lifting in a vertical plane?
Elevation
Which movement involves pulling down in a vertical plane?
Depression
Which movement involves pointing the toes and extending the ankle?
Plantarflexion
Which movement involves pulling the toes up and flexing the ankle?
Dorsiflexion
Which movement involves turning the palm of the hand to face downwards, or when turning the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces laterally.
Pronation
Which movement involves turning the palm of the hand to face upwards, or when turning the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces medially.
Supination
Which movement is a combination of plantarflexion and supination of the ankle that also involves some adduction?
Inversion
Which movement is a combination of plantarflexion and pronation of the ankle that also involves some abduction?
Eversion
Which movement occurs when a limb or body segment is moved anteriorly such as with the jaw or shoulders?
Protraction
Which movement occurs when a limb or body segment is moved posteriorly such as with the jaw or shoulders?
Retraction
