Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Standing position with palms facing forward
Anterior
Front of body
Axis
Rod or rigid bar that passes through the joint that is moving
Caudal
A structure that is below or toward the bottom or tailbone
Cranial
Anatomical structure that is located toward the skull
Distal
An anatomical structure that is farther away from midline of the body than another
Dorsal
Example of the dorsal of the foot is the part toward ceiling
Frontal axis
Passes horizontally through the body from side to side
Frontal plane
Line from head to toe that separates anterior from posterior
Kinesiology
The study of movements
Lateral
Away from midline
Medial
Toward midline
Midline
Center of body running from head to toes
Plane
A flat smooth surface that makes a cut through the body or part of it
Posterior
Back of body
Prone
Laying down on your belly
Proximal
An anatomical structure that is closer to the midline of the body than another
Sagital plane
A vertical plane that passes through the body, dividing it into right and left sections
Superficial
Toward the surface or closer to the surface than another structure
Superior
Toward the head
Supine
Laying down on your back
Transverse plane
Horizontal plane that passes through body, dividing it into superior and inferior sections
Ventral
Toward the front of the body
