Definitions Flashcards
Reduces the angle between 2 bones at a joint
Flexion
Increases the angle between 2 bones at a joint
Extension
Inversion is….
When the sole is turned inward
Eversion is…
when the sole is turned outward or away from the median plane of the body
Depression is….
the pulling down to an inferior or lower position
Elevation is….
the raising up to a more superior or higher position
Protraction is….
moving in an anterior/forward position
anterior is….
front or forward
posterior is….
Behind or back of your body
retraction is…
moving in a posterior/backward position
Opposition is…
when the thumb comes into contact with one of the other fingers
Reposition is…
when the thumb returns back tothe anatomical position
Anatomy is…
The structure of the body
physiology is..
How the Structures of the human body “function”
Excercise Physiology is…
Concentrates on how the body adapts/ changes when stresses ar placed in it due to exercise
What is Anatomical position?
it is when the body is in an upright standing position, with the face and feet pointing forward, and arms at the side with forearms fully supinated (facing forward)
what is the relation between the axis of rotation and the plane of the movement
they are perpendicular to one another
Planes are..
Imaginary flat surfaces that divide the human body
Median or Midsagittal plane is…
A vertical plane that bisects the body into right and left halves
Saggittal plane is
is any plane that is parrallel or beside the median/mid saggital plane
Frontal Plane/Coronal plane is…
A vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back
Transverse or Horizontal plane is….
a HORIZONTAL plane that bisects the body into top and bottom
centre of gravity is..
the point at which the medial, frontal, and transverse planes intersect
Anatomical Axis are…
Axis used to describe how the rotation of bones and muscles take place
Longitudinal or Polar axis is….
north to south/ up and down relationship to the anatomical position
Horizontal/bilateral Axis is…
an east to west/left to right relationship to the anatomical position
Antero-Posterior axis is…
a front to back relationship to the anatomical position
Lateral means…
away from the midline of the body
medial means…
towards the midline of the body
distal means…
further from a specified region
proximal means….
closer to a specified region
Supine is…
Lying on back
Prone is
lying face down
Superficial is
on, or close to the surface of the skin
Deeper is
farther away from the surface of the skin
adduction is
moving a segment towards the midline of the body
Abduction is
moving a segment away from the midline
Medial is
internal rotation towards the midline
lateral is
external rotation away from the midline
pronation is
when the palm is moved to face posteriorly/ down
supination
when the palm is moved to face anteriorly/ up
Which of these planes and axis go together? Horizontal Axis Longitudinal Axis Anter-Posterior Axis Midsaggittal Plane Transverse Plane Frontal Plane
Horizontal Axis-Midsaggital Plane
Longitudinal Axis-Transverse Plane
Anter-Posterior Axis- Frontal Plane
