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Intro to KIN > Anatomical Terms and Planes of Movment > Flashcards

Anatomical Terms and Planes of Movment Flashcards

1
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Anterior

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front of body

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Posterior

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back of the body

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3
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Inferior

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toward the feet end of the body

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3
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Superior

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toward the head end of the body

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4
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Deep

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away from the surface of the body

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5
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Superficial

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toward the surface of the body

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Lateral

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AWAY from midline

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Medial

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TOWARD the midline

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8
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Distal

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AWAY or FARTHEST from trunk

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9
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Supine

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lying on the back

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10
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Proximal

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TOWARD or NEAREST the trunk

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11
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runs perpendicularly to sagittal plane

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medial-lateral axis

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Prone

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lying face down

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12
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Mid-sagittal plane

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vertical plane that bisects the body into equal right and left halves

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13
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Sagittal plane

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any plane parallel to the median plane

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14
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flexion/extension

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Sagittal plane movement

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15
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hyperextension

A

Sagittal plane movement

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16
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ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion

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Sagittal plane movement

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Frontal plane

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vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back

17
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runs perpendicularly to frontal plane

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anterior posterior axis

18
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lateral flexion

A

Frontal plane movements

19
Q

Abduction/adduction

A

Frontal plane movements

20
Q

wrist radial/ulnar deviation

A

Frontal plane movements

21
Q

ankle inversion/eversion

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Frontal plane movements

22
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Transverse plane

A

horizontal plane that bisects the body into top and bottom

23
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runs perpendicularly to transverse plane

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Longitudinal axis

24
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Internal/external rotation

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Transverse plane movement

25
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right/left rotation

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Transverse plane movement

26
Q

forearm supination/pronation

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Transverse plane movement

27
Q

shoulder horizontal abduction/adduction

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Transverse plane movement

28
Q

reduces the angle between two bones at a joint

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Flexion

29
Q

increases the angle between two bones at a joint

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Extension

30
Q

bringing top of foot toward lower leg/shin

A

Dorsiflexion

31
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moving segment away from midline

A

Abduction

32
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planting foot: pointing toes down

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Plantar flexion

33
Q

moving segment towards midline of body

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Adduction

34
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movement of the segment away from midline ARMS

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Valgus

35
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when sole is turned inward

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Inversion

35
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moving of the segment towards midline of the body ARMS

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Varus

36
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sole is turned outward

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Eversion

37
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rotation towards midline

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Internal rotation

38
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rotation away from midline

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External rotation

39
Q

palm faced posteriorly

A

Pronation

40
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palm faced anteriorly

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Supination

41
Q

flexion/extension combined with abduction/adduction

A

Circumduction

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