W1 anatomical terms Flashcards
what is a sagittal view
view of the left and right planes
what is a coronal view
view of the front and back planes
what is a transverse view
view of the top and bottom planes
what is superior position
closer to the head
what is inferior position
closer to the feet
what is anterior position
front of the body
what is posterior position
back of the body
what is proximal position
limbs closer to the chest/trunk
what is lateral position
far away from the midline of the body
what is medial position
closer to the midline of the body
what is superficial position
closer to the surface of the skin
what is deep position
further to the surface of the skin
what is distal position
limbs further from the chest/trunk
what is ipsilateral
same side of the body
what is unilateral
on one side of the body
what is contralateral
on opposite sides of the body
what is flexion
decreasing the angle between 2 body parts
what is extension
increasing the angle between 2 body parts
what is abduction
movement away from the midline
what is adduction
movement towards from the midline
what is internal rotation
rotation towards midline
what is external rotation
rotation away from midline
what is circumduction
circular limb movement
what is pronation
twisting of radius over ulna
what is supination
realigning of radius and ulna
what is inversion
plantar surface of foot movement to a midline
what is eversion
plantar surface of foot movement to a lateral position
what is planterflexion
plantar surface of foot posteriorly
what is dorsiflexion
plantar surface of foot anteriorly
