Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
anterior
A
front of body
2
Q
posterior
A
back of body
3
Q
distal
A
away from the top of the body; farther away
4
Q
proximal
A
toward the center of the body
5
Q
lateral
A
toward the outside
6
Q
medial
A
toward the midline
7
Q
abduction
A
movement away from the midline
8
Q
adduction
A
movement toward the midline
9
Q
flexion
A
bending
10
Q
extension
A
straightening
11
Q
dorsiflexion
A
flexing ankle upward
12
Q
plantar flexion
A
flexing ankle downward
13
Q
internal rotation
A
rotation towards midline
14
Q
external rotation
A
rotation away from midline
15
Q
inversion
A
turn inward
