Describing movement Flashcards
What does anterior mean
in front of
What does posterior mean
behind
What does medial mean
towards mid line
What does lateral mean
to the side
What does proximal mean
nearest / near
What does distal mean
away from the body
What does superior mean
higher in position
What does inferior mean
lower in position
What does contralateral mean
occurring on the opposite side
What does ipsilateral
occurring on same side of body
What is the Coronal plane
divides body front and back
What is the transverse plane
divides body superior and inferior
What is the sagittal plane
divides body left and right
What is the anteroposterior axis
goes from front to back of body
What is the longitudinal axis
goes from toe to head of body
What is the mediolateral axis
does from side to side of body
What plane does flexion and extension occur
the sagittal plane
What plane adduction and abduction occur in (away and towards midline)
the frontal plane
What axis does rotation occur in?
revolves around longitudinal axis
What is medial rotation
anterior surface towards midline
what is lateral rotation
anterior surface away from the midline
what is circumduction
movement of distal end of limb in circle
(combination of flexion, extension, adduction & abduction)
only really ankle / wrist
What happens during head & trunk movement
lateral flexion - bending away from midline
Scapula movement - what is elevation and depression?
moving them up and down
