movement direction and position Flashcards
straightening a joint
extension
Nearer the point where the limb attaches to the body
proximal
bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
flexion
father from the point where a limb attaches to the body
distal
the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
adduction
the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle
dorsiflexion
referring to the space behind the knee
popliteal
toward the front
ventral
pertaining to the neck
cervical
external reproductive organs
genital
the movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle
plantarflexion
toward the back
dorsal
pertaining to the ankle
tarsal
moving a body part away from the midline
abduction
the act of lowering a body part
depression
a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions
sagital
divides the body into upper and lower portions
transverse
on or close to the side
lateral
in front of the elbow
antecubital
turning the palm upward
supination
rotating a limb so the palm or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward
pronation
pertaining to the armpit
axillary
pertaining to the femur or thigh
femoral
also known as the frontal plane, divides the body into front and back
coronal
raising a body part
elevation