EAC terms of reference - anatomical position Flashcards
frontal plane
mid line from left to right
median plane
mid line from front to back
transverse plane
splits top half and bottom half
superior
toward the head or upper part of the structure
inferior
away from the head or lower part of the structure
anterior
nearer to or at the front of the body
posterior
nearer to or at the back of the body
medial
nearer to the mid line
lateral
further form the mid line
intermediate
between two structures
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body as another structure
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body as another structure
proximal
nearer from the origination of a structure
distal
further from the origination of a structure
superficial
toward or on the surface of the body
deep
away from the surface of the body
erect
upright in position or posture
recumbent/supine
laying down or leaning backward
prone
being in a horizontal position when laying face down
lateral recumbent
the posture assumed by the patient lying on the left side with right thigh and knee drawn up
flexion
movement allowed by certain joints of the skeleton that decreases the angle between 2 adjoining bones, such as bending elbow
extension
a straightening movement that increases the angle between two adjoining bones
abduction
movement of a limb away from the axis of the body
adduction
movement of a limb towards the axis of the body
supination
one of the kinds of rotation allowed by certain skeletal joints such as the elbow and wrist joints to turn the hand palm up or forwards
pronation
To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.
