Movement Terminology

Question 1

Distal

Answer 1

Away from trunk

Question 2

Proximal

Answer 2

Closer to trunk

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

away from midline

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

closer to midline

Question 5

anterior

Answer 5

(ventral) front side in anatomical position

Question 6

posterior

Answer 6

(dorsal) back side in anatomical position

Question 7

Superior

Answer 7

(Cranial) closer to head

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

(Caudal) farther from head

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Closer to the surface

Question 10

deep

Answer 10

farther from the surface

Question 11

Plantar

Answer 11

bottom of foot

Question 12

dorsi

Answer 12

top of foot

Question 13

Plane

Answer 13

two dimensional surface defined by 3 points not on the same line (non colinear)
-motion occurs within a plane

Question 14

Axes

Answer 14

a line passing perpendicularly through a plane
-motion occurs about an axis

Question 15

Saggital

Answer 15

Vertical plane that divides body into right and left parts

Question 16

Frontal

Answer 16

Vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior (front and back)

Question 17

Transverse

Answer 17

horizontal plane that divides body into top and bottom (cranial and caudal)

Question 18

Body Planes

Answer 18

-Saggital
-Frontal
-Transverse

Question 19

Body Axes

Answer 19

Medial-Lateral
Anterior-Posterior
Logitudinal

Question 20

ML

Answer 20

Medial-Lateral- Saggital plane rotation occurs about this axis

Question 21

AP

Answer 21

Anterior-Posterior: Frontal plane rotation occurs about this axis

Question 22

Longitudinal

Answer 22

Transverse plane rotation occurs about this axis

Question 23

Flexion (plane)

Answer 23

Saggital, decrease angle between 2 segments

Question 24

Extension (plane)

Answer 24

Saggital, increase angle between 2 segments

Question 25

Dorsiflexion

Answer 25

Pulling toes toward shin

Question 26

Plantar flexion

Answer 26

pushing toes away from shin

Question 27

Abduction (plane)

Answer 27

Frontal plane: move away from midline

Question 28

Adduction (plane)

Answer 28

Frontal: move toward midline

Question 29

Elevation (plane)

Answer 29

Frontal: move shoulder girdle superiorly

Question 30

Depression (plane)

Answer 30

Frontal: move shoulder girdle inferiorly

Question 31

Valgus (plane)

Answer 31

Frontal: Knock Knees

Question 32

Varus (plane)

Answer 32

Frontal: Bow legged

Question 33

Inversion (plane)

Answer 33

Frontal: lift medial border of foot

Question 34

Eversion (plane)

Answer 34

Frontal: lift lateral border of foot

Question 35

radial deviation (plane)

Answer 35

Frontal: move toward radial styloid

Question 36

ulnar deviation (plane)

Answer 36

Frontal: move toward ulnar styloid

Question 37

L/R Lateral Flexion (plane)

Answer 37

Frontal: bed trunk to L or R

Question 38

Transverse Plane Joint Movements

Answer 38

-medial rotation
-lateral rotation
-supination
-pronation
-horizontal abduction
-horizontal adduction

Question 39

Medial Rotation (plane)

Answer 39

Transverse
anterior surface rotates medially (inward /internal rotation)

Question 40

Lateral rotation (plane)

Answer 40

Transverse
anterior surface rotates laterally (outward or ER)

Question 41

Supination (plane)

Answer 41

transverse
rotate palm up

Question 42

Pronation (plane)

Answer 42

Transverse
rotate palm down

Question 43

Horizontal Abduction (plane)

Answer 43

Transverse
move away from midline (horizontal extension)

Question 44

Horizontal Adduction (plane)

Answer 44

Transverse
move away form midline (horizontal flexion)

Question 45

Frontal Plane Joint Movements

Answer 45

-Abduction
-Adduction
-elevation
-depression
-valgus
-varus
-inversion
-eversion
-radial deviation
-ulnar deviation
-lateral flexion

Question 46

Saggital plane joint movements

Answer 46

-flexion
-extension
-dorsiflexion
-plantar flexion