Terminology Study Guide Flashcards
Universal starting point
Anatomical position
Fixed lines of reference asking which the body is divided
Planes
Planes create a right and left side of the body
Sagittal plane
Planes creates a top and bottom
Horizontal/transverse plane
Plane creates a front side and back
Frontal/lateral plane
Refers to a structure that is behind another structure
Posterior
Refers to a structure that is above another structure
Superior
Refers to something that is closer to the midline of the body
Medial
Refers to a structure that is below or lower than another structure
Inferior
Something that is farther away from the midline of the body
Lateral
Structure is in front of another structure
Anterior
Underside is the foot
Plantar
Farther away from the trunk
Distal
Top side of a structure
Dorsal
Lying face down
Prone
Situated near the surface
Superficial
Situated away from center
Peripheral
Directed toward a center
Afferent
Closer to the trunk
Proximal
Lying face up
Supine
Situated far beneath the surface
Deep
Situated or pertaining to a center
Central
Situated between median (middle) and lateral side
Intermediate
Directed away from center
Median
Situated in the midline of a structure
Median
Pointing the toes away from the body
Plantar flexion
Movement toward the midline of the body
Adduction
Decreasing the angle formed by the bones of a joint
Flexion
Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially toward midline
Internal rotation
Movement in 2 or 3 planes
Circumduction
Moments away from the midline of the body
Abduction
Turning the forearm toward the body
Pronation
Increasing the angle formed by the joint
Extension
