Position Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front of a body
2
Q
Posterior
A
Back of a body
3
Q
Duplice
A
Lying on back
4
Q
Prone
A
Lying on front
5
Q
Superior
A
Above
6
Q
Inferior
A
Below
7
Q
Medial
A
Towards midline
8
Q
Lateral
A
Away from midline
9
Q
Ipsilateral
A
Same side as
10
Q
Contralateral
A
On the opposite side
11
Q
Distal
A
Away from trunk, root of limb
12
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to trunk/root of limb
13
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to surface of body/skin
14
Q
Deep
A
Further away from surface of body/skin
15
Q
Flextion
A
Decrease angle
16
Q
Extension
A
Increase angle
17
Q
Plantar flextion
A
Extension of ankle joint
18
Q
Dorsi flextion
A
Flextion of ankle joint
19
Q
Supination
A
Rotate forearm- palm forwards
20
Q
Pronation
A
Rotate forearm- palm face backwards
