MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY UNIT 2 Flashcards
DORSAL (also known as DORSUM)
Back of the body
RETRACTION
Moving in a posterior direction (Refers to shoulder)
INVERSION
The ankle goes in toward the midline
OPPOSITION
Touching the fingers with the thumb
ANTERIOR
Front side of the body
ELEVATION
Moving a body part towards the head or superior
SUPERFICIAL
Towards the surface of the body
SUPINATION
Palms facing forward
DEPRESSION
Moving a body part towards the bottom or inferior
SAGITTAL
Divides the body into left and right sides
SUPERIOR
Above
PRONATION
Palms facing down
MEDIAL
Middle
TRANSVERSE
divides the body into superior and inferior
ABDuction
Away from the midline
EXTENSION
Increasing a joint angle of a body part
PROTRACTION
Movement of a body part in the anterior direction (Refer to the shoulder)
INTERNAL ROTATION
Rotating a joint towards the midline
INFERIOR
Below
LATERAL
Farther away from the midline of the body
EXTERNAL ROTATION
Rotating a joint away from the midline
ADDuction
Towards the midline
FLEXION
Decreases a joint angle of a body part
EVERSION
Movement of the ankle away from the midline
ROTATION
Turning of a body part
CIRCUMDUCTION
Rotating a limb in circular motion (occurs in the shoulder)
REPOSITION
Moving the finger or thumb back to anatomical position
DEEP
Towards the inside of the body
FRONTAL
In front of
VENTRAL
Frontal or anterior
POSTERIOR
Back of the body
PROXIMAL
Closer to the trunk (torso)
DISTAL
Away from the trunk (torso)
