Kin Random Study Flashcards
Features of Anatomical Position
Standing upright, feet flat on floor, arms at side of body, facing the observer, palms facing forward (supinated
All Planes and Axes
Sagittal Plane - Horizontal Axis
Frontal Plane - Antero-Posterior Axis
Transverse Plane - Longitudinal Axis
Superior
Nearer to the head
Inferior
Farther away from the head
Anterior(venteral)
nearer to or in front of the body
Posterior(dorsal)
Nearer to or at the back of the body
Medial
Closer to the midline of the body
Lateral
farther away from the midline of the body
Proximal
nearer to the attachment of an extremity
Distal
Farther from the attachment of an extremity
Superficial
On or near the surface of the body
Deep
farther away from the surface of the body
Flextion
Flexion at a joint results in a decrease of the angle between the two segments that meet at that joint
Extention
Extension at a joint result in an increase of the angle between two segments that meet at that point
Dorsiflextion
Bringing the toes toward the shin
Plantar flexion
Pointing the toes away from the shin (toward the floor)
abduction
Moving a segment away from the midline of the body
Adduction
Moving a segment towards the midline of the body
Internal (medial) Rotation
Rotation towards the midline
External (lateral) rotation
Rotation away from the midline
Pronation
palms down
supination
palms up
Inversion
When the sole is turned inward (as when you “go over” on your ankle)
Eversion
When the sole is turned outward or away from the median plane of the body