Kinesiology Flashcards
Abduction
The movement of the limb away from the midline of the body
Adduction
The movement of the limb toward the midline of the body
Ambulatory
Able to walk or move about
Anterior or Ventral
Toward the front of theory, opposite of posterior
Axilla
The armpit
Cervical
Of or pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus
Deep
Farther from the surface
Diffuse
Spread out over a large area
Distal
Situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment
Dorsiflexion
Backward flexion; flexion of the foot in the upward direction
Extension
Straightening out of a joint, increasing the angle between the bones of a limb at the joint
External
Outside
Flexion
Bending or movement around a joint that decreases the angle berween the bones of a limb at the joint
Inferior
Situated lower, closer to the feet. Opposite of superior
Inverted
Turned inward
Lateral
Farther from the middle or center of the body opposite of medial
Medial
Closer to the middle or center of the body, opposite of lateral
Midline
Line which divides the body into left and right halves
Palmar or Volar
Referring to the palm side of the hand or body
Plantar
The bottom or sole of the foot
Posterior or Dorsal
Toward the back or rear of the body opposite of anterior
Pronation
Rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards
Proximal
Situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment, opposite of distal
Superficial
Nearer to the surface
