Body Movements Flashcards
1
Q
Pectoral
A
Chest
2
Q
Axillary
A
Armpits
3
Q
Brachial
A
Upper arm
4
Q
Cubital
A
Elbow
5
Q
Antecubital
A
Front of elbow
6
Q
Scapular
A
Shoulder blade
7
Q
Supraclavicular
A
Above the clavicle
8
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
9
Q
Thoracic
A
Rib cage, right at the diaphragm
10
Q
Lumbar
A
Lower back
11
Q
Mandibular
A
Jaw
12
Q
Facial
A
Face
13
Q
Cranial
A
Head
14
Q
Abdominal
A
Stomach area
15
Q
Inguinal
A
Groin area
16
Q
Pelvic
A
Below the abdomen
17
Q
Pubic
A
Pubic area
18
Q
Femoral
A
Thigh
19
Q
Patellar
A
Kneecap
20
Q
Crural
A
Shin
21
Q
Gluteal
A
Butt
22
Q
Popliteal
A
Back of knee
23
Q
Sural
A
Back of Calf
24
Q
Sagittal
A
Divides the body into left and right halves
25
Frontal
Divides the body into front and back portions
26
Transverse
Divides the body into upper and lower parts
27
Superior or Cranial(Cephalo)
Closer to the head
28
Inferior or Caudal
Closer to the feet
29
Posterior
Back
30
Anterior
Front
31
Medial
Closer to the midline
32
Lateral
Further away from the midline
33
Distal
Further away from the body
34
Proximal
Closer to the body
35
Superficial
Closer to the body’s surface
36
Deep
Deeper in the body
37
Extension
Movement to straightens or open the joint
38
Flexion
Movement that bends a joint
39
Abduction
“Abduct or carry away”
40
Adduction
“Adding to the body”
