Positions Flashcards
Anterior
Towards the front
Posterior
Towards the back
Superior
Towards the head
Inferior
Towards the feet
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Further away from the midline
Proximal
Closer it is to the joint of the trunk
Distal
Further away from the joint of the trunk
Deep
Further away from the surface
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Division of body parts
Coronal
Sagittal
Transverse
Coronal
Divides body into front and back (side to side movements)
Sagittal
Left side, Right side (back and forward movements)
Transverse
Lower and upper (rotating movements)
Sagittal plane
Flexion and extension
Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
Flexion
Decreasing angle, fleshy parts of limb brought closer together
Extension
Increases angle
Dorsiflexion
Toes brought up towards face
Plantar flexion
Toes pointing towards ground
Coronal plane
Abduction and adduction
Inversion and Eversion
Abduction
Movement at joint, moves away from midline
Adduction
Movement at joint, moves towards midline
Inversion
Sole of foot faces towards midline
Eversion
Sole of foot turns away from midline
