Lab 1 Flashcards
Mid Saggital Plane
The centre of your body dividing it in half
Saggital Plane
The vertical plane dividing the body in half
Frontal or Coronal Plane
Dividing the body between from and back
Transverse Plane
Divides body into top and bottom
Sagittal Axis
Movement takes place on the frontal plane, and horizontal through body anterior to posterior
Frontal Axis
Movement takes place on the sagittal plane: one lateral surface to the other
Vertical Axis
Movement takes place on the transverse plane; inferiorly to the body
Superior
Toward the head
Inferior
Away from the head
Anterior
Toward the front of the body
Posterior
To the back of the body
Medial
To the midline of the body
Lateral
Towards the side of the body
Internal (deep)
Away from the surface of the body
External
Toward the surface of the body
Proximal
Used for limbs only, toward the main mass of the body
Distal
Limbs only, away from main mass of the body
Visceral
Related to internal organs
Parietal
Related to body walls
Contra-lateral
Opposite side
Ipsi-lateral
Same side
Abduction
Movement away from midline
Adduction
Adding to the midline
Dorsiflextion
Toe toward the shin
Plantarflexion
Pointing the toe
Lateral Flexion
For the trunk or neck
Flextion of the thumb
Occurs on frontal plane
Hyperextension
Refers to movement beyond a normal range of motion
Medial Rotation
Towards mid-line, inward