intro to anatomy Flashcards
what is the sagittal plane
The sagittal plane is an anatomical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.
what is the coronal plane
divides body into front and back
what is the transverse plane
divides body into top and bottom
what does anterior/verntral mean
front
what does posterior/dorsal mean
back
what does proximal mean
close to origin
what does distal mean
away from origin
what does caudal mean
towards tail
what does medial mean
towards midline
what does lateral mean
away from midline
what does flexion mean
movement in the sagittal plane decreasing the angle at a joint
what does extension mean?
Movement in the sagittal plane, increasing the angle at a joint
what does adduction mean?
Movement in the coronal plane towards the midline
what does abduction mean
Movement in the coronal plane away from the midline
what is medial rotation
rotation towards the midline
what is lateral rotation
rotation away from the midline
what is pronation
Medial rotation in the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly
what is Supination
Lateral rotation in the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly
what is circumduction
ciruclar movement
what is elevation
movement superiorly
what is depression-movement
movement inferiorly
what is protrusion and protraction
movement anteriorly
what is retrustion and retraction
movement posteriorly
what is eversion
movement of the sole laterally
what is inversion
movement of the sole medially
