HUBS 191 Lecture 2 Flashcards
what is anterior
forwards
what is posterior
backwards
what is superior
closer to the head (vertically)
what is inferior
closer to the feet (vertically)
what is medial
towards the mid point (horizontally)
what is lateral
away from the mid point (horizontally)
what is proximal
closer to the joint
what is distal
further from the joint
how does the sagittal plane split the body
into left and right
how does the coronal plane split the body
into front and back
how does the transverse plane split the body
into top and bottom
what is flexion
when a limb is bought closer to the body
what is extension
when a limb is moved further away from the body
what is adduction
movement at the joint that move the limb towards the trunk/midline
what is abduction
movement at the joint that moves the limb away from the trunk/midline
what are the two types of rotation
lateral and medial
