Standard Positioning Terminology (procedures) Flashcards
refers to the parts or structures toward the front of the body
Anterior or ventral
refers to the parts or structures toward the back of the body
Posterior or Dorsal
refers to the parts or structures toward the head
cranial, cephalad, or superior
refers to the parts or structures toward the feet
caudal, cuadad, or inferior
refers to the parts or structures toward the center, midline, or trunk
Proximal
refers to the parts or structures away from the center, midline, or trunk
Distal
refers to the parts or structures toward the middle of a part or toward the median plane of the body
Medial
refers to parts or structures away from the middle of a part or away from the median plane of the body
Lateral
refers to the movement of parts toward the median plane or toward the axial line of a limb
Adduction
refers to the movement of parts away from the medial plane or from the axial line of a limb
Abduction
Posterior portion of the foot
Plantar
Anterior surface of the hand
Palmer
Palm Down
Pronate
Palm Up
Supinate
Decreasing the angle of a joint
Flexion
Increasing an angle of a joint
Extension
Internal or external stress applied to the ankle joint
Inversion/Eversion
Refers to the movement of a part around its axis
Rotation
Divides the body into equal right and left sections
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body into unequal right and left sections
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into equal anterior and posterior sections
Midcoronal Plane
Divides the body into unequal anterior and posterior sections
Coronal Plane
Divides the body into inferior and superior sections
Transverse or Horizontal Plane
