Planes + ROM Flashcards
Anterior
Front side of the body
Posterior
Back side of the body
Superior
Upper portion of the body
Inferior
Lower portion of the body
Proximal
Toward the trunk
Distal
Away from the trunk
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Palmar
Palm side of the hands
Dorsal
Top surface of foot or hand
Plantar
Bottom surface of the foot
Supine
Face up
Prone
Face down
Sagittal Plane
Divides into left/right
Transverse Plane
Divides into superior/inferior
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Divides into anterior/posterior
Abduction
Movement away from midline or centering
Adduction
Movement towards the midline
Flexion
Decreasing the angle between two body parts.
Bending motion.
Extension
Increasing the angle between two body parts.
Straightening motion.
Circumduction
Circular or conical movement (Ball & socket joints)
Combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.
Internal Rotation
Towards the midline
AKA medial rotation
External Rotation
Away from the midline
AKA lateral rotation