Unit 2 Flashcards
Frontal plane
- dividing body into front; back
2. coronal(crown of head) plane
Sagital plane
- dividing body right and left
2. midsagital- median, equal
Transverse plane
- upper; lower halves
2. horizontal plane
Superior
Closer to the head or higher than another structure
Inferior
Closer to the feet or lower than another structure
Anterior
More in front
Posterior
More in back
Medical
Closer to midsagital (midline)
Lateral
Away from the midsagital (midline)
Distal
Further away from root
Proximal
Closer to the root
Superficial
Closer to the surface of the body
Deep
Closer to the core of the body
Ventral
Towards front or belly
Dorsal
Towards the back
Prone
Lying face down
Supine
Lying face up
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side of the body
Bilateral
Pertaining to both sides of the body
Flexion
Bending at the joint or decreasing
Extension
Straightening at a joint or increasing
Hyperextension
Excessive extension, beyond anatomical position
Addiction
Moving toward midline
Abduction
Moving away midline
Prontaion
Turning arm or foot downward
Supination
Turning arm or foot upward
Retraction
Moving part backward
Protraction
Moving part forward
Elevation
Raising a part
Depression
Lowering a part
Rotation
Turning on a single axis (head)
Circumduction
Tri-planar circular motion (shoulder, hip)
External rotation
Rotation away from midline (shoulder, hip)
Internal rotation
Rotation toward the midline (shoulder, hip)
Lateral flexion
Side-bending left or right
Inversion
Sole of foot turned inward (leads to sprain)
Eversion
Sole of foot turned outward
Dorsiflexion
Ankle movement (toes up to shin, flexing foot)
Plantarflexion
Pointing foot downward
Radical deviation
Wrists toward radios or lateral side