Chapter 1 Terms Flashcards
Adduction
movement of a body part TOWARD the midline of the body
Abduction
movement of a body part AWAY from the midline
Anatomical Position
a standard orientation of the human body used to describe its anatomy and anatomical planes.
Articular
refers to a joint
Appendicular
pertaining to the upper and lower extremities
Axial
pertaining to the axis of a structure; in the body, this refers to the head, neck, and trunk
Carpal
pertaining to the wrist
Cavities
depression, openings, and grooves within bones
Condyle
rounded projection at the end of a bone
Contralateral
pertaining to the opposite side
Diaphysis
long shaft-like portion of the bone
Distal
farther from the point of attachment of an extremity of the trunk
Dorsiflexion
movement of the top of the foot upward
Elevation
upward movement of the shoulder girdle
Epiphyses
ends of long bones
Extension
return from the flexed position
Fascia
sheet of connective tissue
Fissure
groove
Flexion
decreasing the size of an angle between the anterior and posterior surfaces of articulating bones
Fossa
cavity or hollow
Genu
pertaining to the knee
Horizontal Abduction
movement of the upper extremity through the transverse plane AWAY from the midline
Horizontal Adduction
movement of the upper extremity through the transverse plane TOWARD the midline
Inferior
away from the head
Ipsilateral
pertaining to the same side
Lateral
away from the midline of the body
Medial
toward the midline of the body
Pectoral
pertaining to the chest
Peripheral
pertaining to the outside of the body
Plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar Flexion
movement of the sole of the foot downward
Posterior
back
Processes on bones
prominences and projections on bones
Pronation
palms down
Protractions
the act of moving an anatomical part forward
Anterior (ventral)
front
