Terminology Flashcards
Superior means…?
Towards the head
Inferior means…?
Towards feet
Medial means…?
towards mid line
Lateral means…?
Away from mid line
Dorsal means…?
towards the back
Ventral means…?
towards the front
Proximal means…?
nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
Distal means…?
away from the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
What are the three terms of relationship in order?
superficial
intermediate
deep
Bilateral means…?
Both sides
Unilateral means…?
One side
Ipsilateral means…?
Same side
Contralateral means…?
Opposite sides
Protrusion movement means…?
Moving of a part anterior
Example of protrusion?
Tongue poking out.
Retrusion movement means…?
movement of a part posteriorly
elevation movement means…?
movement superiorly (e.g Shrugging shoulders)
depression movement means…?
movement inferiorly
Pronation means…?
Lying face downwards
Supination means…?
Lying face upwards
define intramembranous ossification?
process of bone development from fibrous membranes
define endochondral ossification?
involves the replacement of hyaline cartilage with bony tissue
