Kinesiology: Level 1 Flashcards
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Abduction
The movement of a limb towards the midline of the body.
Adduction
Able to walk or move about.
Ambulatory
Toward the front of the body, opposite of posterior
Anterior
The armpit.
Axillary
Of or pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus.
Cervical
Farther from the surface.
Deep
Spread out over a large area
Diffuse
Situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment.
Distal
Backward flexion, flexion of the foot in an upward direction.
Dorsiflexion
Straightening out of a joint, increasing the angle between the bones of a limb at the joint.
Extension
Outside.
External
Bending or movement around a joint that decreases the angle between the bones of a limb at the joint.
Flexion
Situated lower, closer to the feet. Opposite of superior.
Inferior
Turned inward.
Inverted
Farther from the middle or center of the body, opposite of medial.
Lateral
Closer to the middle or center of the body, opposite of lateral.
Medial
Line which divides the body into left and right halves.
Midline
Referring to the palm side of the hand or body.
Palmar or Volar
The bottom or sole of the foot.
Plantar
Toward the back or rear of the body, opposite of anterior.
Posterior
Rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards.
Pronation
Lying face down with forearms and hands turned palm side down.
Prone
Situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment, opposite of distal.
Proximal
Nearer to the surface.
Superficial
Situated higher, closer to the head. Opposite of inferior.
Superior
Rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palm faces forward or upwards.
Supination
Lying face up, opposite of prone.
Supine
