The Dancer in Motion - Ch 1 Flashcards
Understanding movement: bones, joints, muscles, planes of motion, positional and directional terminology
extension
straightening of a joint
flexion
folding or bending of a joint
abduction
moving away from center
adduction
moving towards center
external rotation
rotating outward
internal rotation
rotating inward
plantar flexion
pointing the foot/hand
dorsiflexion
flexing the foot/hand
anatomical position
standing with feet and palms facing front
supine
lying on the back
prone
lying face down
superior
above or toward the head
inferior
below or toward the feet
anterior
front side or in front of
posterior
back side or in back of
medial
closer to the median plane or toward midline
lateral
further from the median plane or toward side
proximal
closer to root of limb, trunk, or center of body
distal
further from root of limb, trunk, or center of body
superficial
closer to or on the surface of body
deep
further from surface of body
palmar
anterior aspect of hand when in anatomical position
dorsal
posterior aspect of hand in anatomical position; top aspect of foot when standing in anatomical position
plantar
bottom aspect of foot when standing in anatomical position
