Axes, Planes And Movements Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior & Posterior
A
Front surface and back surface of body
2
Q
Superior & Inferior
A
Upward surface and downward surface
3
Q
Medical and lateral
A
Towards midline and away form midline
4
Q
Proximal and distal
A
Towards point of attachment of the limb to the body and farther away from the point of attachment
5
Q
Superficial and deep
A
Close to surface of body and farther from surface of body
6
Q
Longitudinal axis
A
Spinning
7
Q
Horizontal axis
A
Front/back flip
8
Q
Antero-posterior axis
A
Cartwheel
9
Q
Frontal plane
A
Cut body in half, front to back
10
Q
Transverse plane
A
Cut body in half hip to hip
11
Q
Sagitall plane
A
Cut body down center
12
Q
Flexion
A
Angle gets smaller
13
Q
Extension
A
Angle gets bigger
14
Q
Adduction
A
Move towards body
15
Q
Abduction
A
Move away from body
