Topic 1 - Terminology Flashcards
Basic key terms for future topics to cover, anatomical position, planes of movement
Which plane cuts the body vertically, into anterior and posterior portions?
Coronal
Which plane cuts the body vertically down the midline into left and right halves?
Saggital
What is suppination?
in anatomical postine, with palms facing the POSTERIOR, rotate them to face the ANTERIOR
What does lateral mean?
away from midline
What does medial mean?
towards the midline
what does distal mean?
further away from point of origin or joint
what does proiximal mean?
closer to point of origin or jointt
what does superior mean?
Means above, e.g. the head is superior to the shoulder joint.
what does inferior mean?
Means below, e.g. the shoulder joint are inferior to the head.
What does deep mean?
Means closer to the central core of the body e.g. the heart is deep relative to the sternum
what does the term superficial mean?
Closer to the bodys surface (skin) e.g. the skin is superficial to the muscles
Which plane cuts the body into inferior and supererior planes?
Transverse
If you were lying on the ground face down, is that position called prone or supine?
prone
What is extension mean?
The angle between the two bones in the joint gets bigger, or the bones move further apart from each other. e.g. knee, elbow
what does flexion mean?
The angle between the two bones in the joint gets smaller, or the bones around the joint get closer to each other e.g. knee, elbow, neck
what does adduction mean?
movement towards the midline e.g. bringing your arm closer to your body
what is abduction?
movement away from the midline e.g. taking your arm away from your body
what does Protraction mean?
it is an anterior movement, usually referring to the scapula or mandile ect
what does retraction mean?
it is an posterior movement, usually referring to the scapula or mandile ect
what does Dorsiflexion mean?
An ankle movement, pulling the toes up towards the knee.
what does Plantar Flexion mean?
An ankle movement, pointing the toes.
what does Pronation mean?
Usually referring to the wrist and hand.
Turning your hand so the palm of the hand is facing the back (in the anatomical position).
what is a Medial (internal) rotation?
Refers to the shoulder and hip joint only.
Rotation of the long bone on its own axis internally or towards the midline.
what is a Lateral (external) rotation?
Refers to the shoulder and hip joint only.
Rotation of the long bone on its own axis externally or away from the midline.
