Body Flashcards
1
Q
Planes of the body
A
Sagittal plane: Left and right
Transverse plane: Upper and lower
Coronal plane: front and back
2
Q
movements of the sagittal plane
A
flexion, extension; plantarflexion, dorsiflexion
3
Q
movements of the transverse plane
A
internal, external rotation; pronation, supination; spinal rotation
4
Q
Anatomical position
A
body erect, feet planted, palms facing out thumbs away from body, fingers extended
5
Q
Front of body
A
Anterior
6
Q
back of body
A
posterior
7
Q
moving towards head
A
superior
8
Q
moving away from head
A
inferior
9
Q
when referring to spinal column. towards head
A
cephalad
10
Q
towards tail bone
A
caudad
11
Q
towards the middle
A
medial
12
Q
away from middle
A
lateral
13
Q
closer to the point of origin
A
proximal
14
Q
away from point of origin
A
distal
15
Q
movement near surface of the body
A
superficial
