Vocab Flashcards
Anterior/Ventral vs Posterior/Dorsal
Front vs Back
Superior vs Inferior
Above vs below
Proximal vs distal
Closer to trunk vs further from trunk
Medial vs Lateral
Towards midline vs away fr midline
Unilateral vs Bilateral
One side only vs paired structures
Ipsilateral vs Contralateral
Using or on the same side of your body vs using or on opposite sides of body.
Cranial/ cephalic vs Caudal
Towards head vs away from head
Superficial vs Deep/Profunda
Located near surface vs describes internal parts
Flexion vs extension
Decreasing vs increasing angles between bones or body parts
Dorsiflexion va Plantar flexion
Flexing vs Pointing
Abduction vs Adduction
Away from vs closer to median plane
Circumduction
Combination of away from vs closer to median plane. Circular movement.
Eversion vs Inversion
Foot sole outward - away from the midline vs foot sole inward - towards the midline
Elevation vs depression
Eye lids, shoulder
Protraction vs Retraction
Shoulder anterior vs shoulder posterior