Planes and Movement Vocab Flashcards by Hannah Mayes

Q

Proximal

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Closer to center, point, trunk

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Distal

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Farther from center, point, trunk

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Medial

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Closer to the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Anterior

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On the front half of the body

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Posterior

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On the back half of the body

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Superior

A

Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Prone

A

Lying on stomach

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Supine

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Lying on back

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Deep

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Farther from surface

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Superficial

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Closer to surface

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Transverse

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Cuts into superior inferior

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Sagittal

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Cuts into left and right

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Coronal (frontal)

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Cuts into anterior and posterior

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Flexion

A

Decrease angle at a joint

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Extension

A

Increase angle at a joint

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Adduction

A

Movement towards the body

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Abduction

A

Movement away from the body

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Horizontal adduction

A

Movement towards the body in a horizontal plane

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Horizontal abduction

A

Movement away from the body in a horizontal plane

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Supination

A

Wrists rotated so palms up

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Pronation

A

Wrists rotated so palms down

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Elevation

A

Movement in a superior direction (scapula)

Depression

Movement in an inferior direction (scapula)

Retraction

Scapular movement towards the midline

Protraction

Scapular movement away from the midline

External rotation

Rotation away from the midline

Internal rotation

Rotation towards the midline

Plantarflexion

Pointing toes

Dorsiflexion

Bringing toes up, heels down

Inversion

Bottoms of feet facing inward

Eversion

Bottoms of feet facing out