Notes Flashcards
Why do we use anatomical terms?
precisely describe location of features
Anatomical position
Standing upright
Arms at side
Palms forward
Feet together
Anterior is in _______ of the body
Front
Posterior is in _________ of the body
Back
Another name of Anterior is?
Ventral
Another name of Posterior is?
Dorsal
Superior is ______or towards the head
Above
Inferior means ________ or towards the feet
Below
Proximal and Distal (Only use when describing 2 points on the Same limb or arm or leg
Proximal is _______ to where arm or leg inserts into body
Closer
Distal is _____ ___ from where arm or leg inserts into body
Further away
_________ is closer to the midline
Medial
________ is Further from midline
Lateral
Pulling a weight towards your body
Pull
pushing a weight from your body or your body away from an object
Push
most complex movement the human body is capable of
Squat
involves your body in a less stable position of one foot further forward than the other
Lunge
executed by kicking your butt back and leaning your torso forward, while maintain a neutral spine like when picking up something of the floor
Hinge
Unique from other six movements because of the plae that it works in
Rotation
the technique of walking
Gait
moving the body from one place to another
Locomotor
axial movements are done in place
Non Locomotor
shifting ones weight from one to another
Walking
moving one with longer strides and in faster speed
Running
