Week 1 Flashcards
Static
Non-moving, at rest
Dynamic
Moving, associated with various activities
Posterior/Dorsal
Back side of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Front of the body
Caudal
Toward the tail
Cranial/Cephalad
Toward the head
Superficial
Close to surface
Deep
Farther from surface
Proximal
Close to the core of the body
Kinesiology
Study of movement/motion
Distal
Farther away from the core of the body
Inferior
Below/bottom half
Superior
Above/top half
Dorsal
Back side
Ventral
Front side
Contralateral
Things on the opposite side of the body
Ipsilateral
Same side of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline
Prone
Laying on your belly (face down)
Supine
Laying on your back (face up)
Extension
Coming back to neutral
Flexion
Bringing two bones closer together
Hyperextension
Taking past neutral body position
Adduction
Bringing back into the body
Abduction
Taking away from the body
Circumduction
Combination of flexion, extension, hyperextension
Internal rotation (medial)
Bringing toward the midline