Basics Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior/Ventral
A
= front
2
Q
Posterior/Dorsal
A
= back
3
Q
Lateral
A
= from the side
4
Q
Sagittal (or longitudinal) plane
A
divides the body into right and left parts
5
Q
Horizontal (or transverse) plane
A
divides the body into superior and interior parts
6
Q
Frontal (or coronal) plane
A
divides the body into the front and back
7
Q
What is the anatomical midline?
A
an imaginary vertical line that divides the body equally through the middle
8
Q
Medial
A
= toward the midline of the body
9
Q
Lateral
A
= away from the midline of the body
10
Q
Intermediate
A
= between two structures
11
Q
Flexion
A
bending a joint
12
Q
Extension
A
straightening a joint
13
Q
Abduction
A
movement away from the midline of the body
14
Q
Adduction
A
movement towards the midline of the body
15
Q
Circumduction
A
movement of a body region in a circular manner (a combined movement)
