Unit 16 Flashcards
acromial
point of the shoulder
antebrachial
forearm
antecubital
front of elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheek
carpal
wrist
cephalic
head
cervical
neck
coxal
hip
cranial
skull
crural
shin
cubital
elbow
digital
finger
femoral
thigh
genital
external reproductive organs
gluteal
buttocks
inguinal
groin
mental
chin
nasal
nose
occipital
posterior of the head
orbital
eye cavity
otic
ear
palmar
palm
patellar
knee
pectoral
front of chest
perineal
between the thighs, the anus, and the external reproductive organs
plantar
sole of the foot
popliteal
back of the knee
sternal
anterior of rib cage
sural
calf of the leg
tarsal
ankle
thoracic
chest
abduction
moving a part towards the midline of the body
adduction
moving a part away from the midline of the body
depression
lowering a part
elevation
raising a part
plantar flexion
ankle movement putting foot downward
dorsiflexion
ankle movement bringing foot up
eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward
inversion
turning the sole of the foot inward
external rotation
rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline
internal rotation
rotation of the hip or shoulder towards the midline
extension
straightening of a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
flexion
bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
hypertension
excessive extension of a joint beyond anatomical position
pronation
turning the arm downward
supination
turning the arm upward
protraction
moving a part forward
retraction
moving a part backward
circumduction
circular motion at the hip or shoulder
rotation
turning on a single axis
sagittal/ midsagittal plane
plane dividing the right and left
frontal/ coronal plane
plane dividing the front and back
transverse/ horizontal plane
plane dividing the top and bottom