anatomical terminology Flashcards
what does anterior mean
facing
towards the front or
located at the front
what does posterior mean
facing
towards the back or
located at the back
what does medial mean
closer to the body’s
mid-line
what does lateral mean
further from the body’s
mid-line
what does superficial mean
on or nearer the outside
what does deep mean
on or nearer the inside
what does inferior mean
Located at the top or facing
towards the top
what does inferior mean
Located at the bottom or
facing towards the bottom
what does proximal mean
closer to the trunk or
some major point
what does distal mean
further from the trunk or
some major point
what does unilateral mean
One side
what does bilateral mean
Both sides
what does ipsilateral mean
same side
what does contralateral mean
opposite side
what is the anatomical position
Standing upright.
Legs together.
Toes point forwards.
Arms hang by side
Face and palms directed
forwards
what are the 3 planes of movement
frontal(coronal)
sagittal plane
transvere(horizontal)
describe the fontal plane
Divides the body into front and back parts
Movement of a body part away from the
mid-line is generally called ABDUCTION
Movement of a body part towards the mid-line is generally called ADDUCTION
describe the sagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left halves
Movement of a body part FORWARDS in is
generally called FLEXION
Movement of a body part BACKWARDS in
is generally called EXTENSION
describe the transverse plane
Divides the body into upper and lower
parts.
Rotation of body part outwards in is
generally called LATERAL(external) ROTATION.
Rotation of a body part inwards is
generally called MEDIAL (internal)
ROTATION.
what is a axe of rotation
Imaginary lines passing through body / joint.
Run perpendicular to anatomical planes.
what are the 3 axes of rotation
Vertical axis
Anteroposterior (AP) axis
Horizontal axis
