Position And Movement Vocab (1) Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front of the body
2
Q
Posterior
A
Back of the body
3
Q
Superior
A
Structures being closer to the TOP of the body
4
Q
Inferior
A
Structures being closer to the BOTTOM of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
TOWARDS the midline of the body (mid-sagittal)
6
Q
Lateral
A
AWAY from the midline
7
Q
Proximal
A
Towards (attachment) in the UPPER segment of a LIMB
8
Q
Distal
A
Towards the LOWER segment of a LIMB
9
Q
Kinesiology
A
The study of the movement of the human body
10
Q
Anatomy is..
A
Structure
11
Q
Physiology is…
A
Function