Terms & Positions Flashcards
What is Supine?
Lying on your back
What is the mid line?
An imaginary line virtically running down the middle of the body.
What is Prone?
Lying on your front
What is Posterior?
At the back or closer to the back
What is Anterior?
At the front or closer to the front
Anything closer to the mid line is called..?
Medial
Anything further from the mid line is called..?
Lateral
What does Proximal mean?
Nearer to
What does Distal mean?
Further away
What does Superior mean?
Higher up
What does inferior mean?
Lower down
What does Cranial mean?
Closer to the head
What does Caudal mean?
Closer to the tail
What does Superficial mean?
Closer to the surface
What does Deep mean?
Closer to the inside of the body
Give an example of something external
Skin
Give an example of something internal
The pelvic floor
What does Digital refer to?
The fingers or toes
What does Palmar refer to
The palm of the hand
What does Plantar refer to?
The sole of the foot
In which direction does an anterior pelvic tilt go?
Bum sticks out, pelvis rolls away
In which direction does a posterior pelvic tilt go?
Bum tucks under and pelvis rolls forward
What is ASIS?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
What is PSIS?
Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
What does Ventral mean?
The front of the body
What does Dorsal mean?
The back of the body
