Planes and Terms Flashcards
Define superior
Nearer to the head
Define inferior
farther away from the head
Define anterior (ventral)
nearer to or in front of the body
Define posterior (dorsal)
nearer to or at the back of the body
Define medial
closer to the midline of the body
Define lateral
farther away from the midline of the body
Define proximal
nearer to the attachment of an extremity (limb) to the trunk; nearer to the point of origin
Define distal
farther from the attachment of an extremity (limb) to the trunk; farther away from the point of origin
Label the following: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
Define superficial
on or near the surface of the body
Define deep
farther away from the surface of the body
Define sagittal plane
a vertical plane that cuts the body into left and right sides
Define frontal/coronal plane
a vertical plane that cuts the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts
Define transverse plane
horizontal plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior parts
Label the following: A, B, C
Define flexion
flexion at a joint results in a decrease of the angle between the two segments that meet at the joint
Define extension
extension at a joint results in an increase of the angle between the two segments that meet at the joint
Define abduction
occurs when a body part is moved away from the midline of the body
Define adduction
occurs when a body part is moved towards the midline of the body
Define inversion
turning the sole of the foot inward at the ankle (sole of the foot faces the midline)
Define eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward at the ankle (sole of the foot faces away from midline)
Define elevation
raising a part to a superior position
Define depression
lowering a part to a inferior position
Define rotation
the movement of a bone around its own axis; aka pivot
Define internal/medial rotation
rotation towards the midline
Define external/lateral rotation
rotation away from the midline
Label the following: A, B, C, D, E, F
Define pronation
rotation of the forearm and hand to the palms down position
Define supination
rotation of the forearm and hand to the palms up position
Define protraction
shoulders rounding (hunching shoulders)
Define retraction
bringing shoulders back to anatomical position, or squeezing shoulder blades together at back
