Terminology Flashcards
Which plane divides the body into a right and left side?
Sagittal plane
Which plane is a horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half?
Transverse plane
Which plane divides the body equally down the centre into a left and right side?
Median plane
Which plane divides the posterior and anterior equally?
Coronal Plane
Which word describes a position which is towards the core of the body?
Proximal
Which word describes a position which is away form the core of the body?
Distal
Which word describes a position which is towards the middle of the body?
Medial
Which word describes a position which is towards the front of the body (in terms of nerves)?
Ventral
Which word describes a position which is towards the back of the body (in terms of nerves)?
Dorsal
Which word describes a position which is towards the top of the body?
Superior
Which word describes a position which is towards the bottom of the body?
Inferior
Which word describes a position which is towards the head of the body (in terms of nerves)?
Cranial
Which word describes a position which is towards the tail of the body (in terms of nerves)?
Caudal
Which word describes a position which is away from the middle of the body?
Lateral
Which word describes the movement of increasing the angle of a joint?
Extension
Which word describes the movement of decreasing the angle of a joint?
Flexion
Which word describes movement away from the body?
Abduction
Which word describes movement towards the body?
Adduction
Which word describes rotation away from the body?
Lateral rotation
Which word describes rotation towards the body?
Medial rotation
What word describes the summation of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction?
Circumduction
