Directional Terms and Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Median Plane
A
Perfect halves, left and right
2
Q
Transverse plane
A
Splits body into too and bottom sections
3
Q
Sagittal Plane
A
Divides body into two parts, left and right, not equal. Parallel with Median
4
Q
Frontal plane
A
Perpendicular to median, splits the body into anterior and posterior parts
5
Q
Cephalo
A
Closer to the head
6
Q
Caudal
A
Toward the feet
7
Q
Extention
A
Generally posterior movement; increase of the angle of joint
8
Q
Flexion
A
Generally anterior movement, decreasing in angle of joint
9
Q
Lateral Rotation
A
External (transverse plane)
10
Q
Medial Rotation
A
Internal (transverse plane)
11
Q
Supination
A
Palms forward
12
Q
Pronation
A
Palms facing back
13
Q
Types of Muscles
A
Smooth
Skeletal
Cardiac
