Foundation Flashcards
anatomical position
reference position for the human body. (palms facing forward)
fundamental position
palms facing side
superficial
more toward the surface
deep
more toward the inside
dorsal
relating to back
ventral/volar
relating to the front of the body
ipsilateral
same side structure
contralateral
opposite side structure
origin
proximal attachment of muscle(doesn’t move)
insertion
movable
flexion
when two bone surface come closer together at the joint. decrease of an angle at the joint. any movement that brings the body to the fetal position
extension
increase in joint angle; two bone surfaces spreading out more; coming out of fetal position
horizontal abduction
the arm is flexed and moves away from the midline
horizontal adduction
the arm is abducted and then moves in transverse plane towards midline
axis
line that passes perpendicularly through a plane