Terminology Flashcards
Anterior
Towards the front
Posterior
Towards the back
Superior
Closer to the top of the body
Inferior
Closer to the bottom of the body
Medial
Closer to the middle of the body
Lateral
Closer to the sides of the body
Proximal
Nearer the trunk of the body (limbs)
Distal
Further from the trunk of the body (limbs )
Deep
Further from the surface
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Sagittal
Planes~
Divides the body into left and right sections
Movement~
Backwards and forwards movement
Coronal
Planes~
Divides the body into front and back sections
Movement~
Side to side movement
Transverse
Planes~
Divides the body into top and bottom sections
Movement~
Rotating movements
Flexion
~Decreasing angle of joint ~Sagittal movement
Extension
~Increasing angle of joint ~Sagittal movement
Dorsiflexion
~Toes brought up towards the face
~Sagittal movement
Plantarflexion
~Toes pointing towards the ground
~Sagittal movement)
Abduction
~Moving limb away from the midline (Abducting it)
~Movement at the joint
~Coronal movement
Adduction
~Moving limb towards the midline
~Movement at the joint
~Coronal movement
Circumduction
~Combination of 4 movements
~Flexion/abduction/extension/adduction
~NO rotation
Rotation
~Rotation around the long axis of a joint
~Turning/spinning/twisting
~Transverse movement
Pronation
~Palm faces posterior (back)
~Proximal radio-ulnar joint (close to trunk of body)
~Transverse plane movement
Supernation
~Palm faces anterior (front)
~Forearm bones parallel
~Distal radio-ulnar joint (Far from trunk of body)
~Transverse plane movement
