Pre-Classroom Flashcards (Anatomical Terms)
Abduction
Movement of the body part away from the midline.
Adduction
Movement of the body part toward the midline.
Anatomical Position
The erect position of the body with arms at the side and palms of the hands facing forward.
Anterior (Ventral)
Nearer to the front.
Bilateral
Paired structures having right and left members.
Contralateral
Occurring on the opposite side of the body.
Deep
Farther away from the surface.
Depressor
A muscle whose contraction pulls down the part of the body to which it is attached.
Distal
Farther from the trunk or site of attachment.
Dorsal
Situated toward the back of the body, also the back of the hand and the top of the foot.
Dorsiflexion
Backward flexion or bending (hand/foot).
Extension
The straightening of a body part.
Evert
To turn outward.
Flexion
Bending or angulation of a body part.
Frontal (Coronal)
Vertical planes that pass through the body at right angles to the median plane/divide the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Inferior
Nearer to the feet.
Internal
Inside (refers to the wall of a cavity or hollow form).
Invert
To turn outward.
Ipsilateral
Occurring on the same side of the body.
Lateral
Farther from the median plane.
Levator
A muscle whose contraction raises the part of the body to which it is attached.
Medial
Nearer to the median plane.
Midline
Divides the body into a right and left side.
Palmar
Palmar surface of hand.
