Lesson 9: Human Movement Flashcards
What movement does anterior (venrtal) refer to?
Towards the front.
What movement does posterior (dorsal) refer to?
Towards the back.
What does superior mean?
Towards the head.
What does inferior mean?
Away from the head.
What does medial mean?
Towards the midline of the body.
What does lateral mean?
Away from the midline of the body.
What does proximal mean?
Towards the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure or midline of the body.
What does distal mean?
Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of structure or midline of the body.
What does superficial mean?
External - located close to or on the body.
What does deep mean?
Internal - located beneath the body surface and further than the superficial structures.
What does cervical mean?
Is a regional term referring to the neck.
What does thoracic mean?
Is a regional term referring to the portion of the body between the abdomen and neck aka the chest/thorax.
What does lumbar mean?
Is a regional term referring to the portion of the back between the pelvis and abdomen.
What does plantar mean?
The sole of your feet.
What does dorsal mean?
The top surface of feet/hands.
What does palmar mean?
The anterior/ventral surface of the hands.
What is the sagittal plane?
A longitudinal line that divides the body into right and left.
What is the frontal plane?
A longitudinal section that divides the body into anterior/posterior parts.
This lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane.
What is the transverse plane?
The horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior.
What is the meaning of the root word - arthro
Joint
What is the meaning of the root word - bi
Two
What is the meaning of the root word - brachium
Arm
What is the meaning of the root word - cardio
Heart
What is the meaning of the root word - cephalo
Head
