Body Flashcards
Planes of the body
Sagittal plane: Left and right
Transverse plane: Upper and lower
Coronal plane: front and back
movements of the sagittal plane
flexion, extension; plantarflexion, dorsiflexion
movements of the transverse plane
internal, external rotation; pronation, supination; spinal rotation
Anatomical position
body erect, feet planted, palms facing out thumbs away from body, fingers extended
Front of body
Anterior
back of body
posterior
moving towards head
superior
moving away from head
inferior
when referring to spinal column. towards head
cephalad
towards tail bone
caudad
towards the middle
medial
away from middle
lateral
closer to the point of origin
proximal
away from point of origin
distal
movement near surface of the body
superficial
movement away from surface
deep
located near surface
external
located away from surface
internal
Ipsilateral
a movement to the same side as origin
contralateral
a movement opposite to origin
bilateral
something located on both sides of the body a.k.a biceps
unilateral
something located on only one side of the body
supine
laying on your back
prone
laying on your front
