Unit 1 Anatomy Flashcards
anatomical position
position in which the body stands erect with feet together arms by the side and palms facing forword
median (mid sagittal)
dividing the body into left and right halves down the center
sagittal plane
dividing the body into left and right halves but NOT IN THE CENTER
frontal planes (coronal)
dividing the body into front and back halves
horizontal planes (transverse)
dividing the body into top and bottom sections
medial
closest to the median plane
lateral
away from the median plane
posterior
near the back of the body
anterior
near the front of the body
inferior
near the feet
superior
near the skull
proximal
near the attachment point
distal
away from attachment point
ipsilateral
same side
contralateral
opposite side
flexion
decreasing the angle (bending)
extension
increasing the angle (straighten)
abduction
moving away from the body
adduction
moving towards the body
rotation
turning a body part around an axis
circumduction
moving a body part in a circle
opposition
pad to pad touch (thumb can touch other fingers)
thumb abduction
thumb away from the body
thumb adduction
anatomical position
thumb extension
stick thumb straight out
thumb flexion
thumb moves close to fingers
dorsiflexion
lift the toes
plantarflexion
pointed toes
protusion
jaw sticks out
retrusion
retrack the jaw in
protraction
hunch the shoulders
move shoulder forward
retraction
throw shoulders backwards
move shoulder backwards
elevation
shrugging the shoulders