week 2 - anatomy Flashcards
anterior
front
posterior
back
medial
towards the midline
lateral
away from the midline
superior
top
inferior
bottom
deep
inside more
superficial
closer to the surface
proximal
close to the joint
distal
further from the joint
ipsilateral
belonging to or occuring on the same side of the body
contralateral
belonging to or occuring on the opposite side of the body
major joints
glenohumeral/shoulder, shoulder girdle/scapulae, spine/trunk, elbow, wrist/radioulnar, hip, knee, ankle
flexion
bending movement that decreases the angle between a segment and its proximal segment
flexion
a straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts
abduction
the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
adduction
the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body or toward another part
plantar flexion
movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body
dorsiflexion
movement of the foot upwars, so that the foot is closer to the shin
supination
rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward
pronation
rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards
circumduction
movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed
horizontal abduction
horizontal adduction
lateral flexion
interal rotation
external rotation
inveersion
eversion
retraction
protraction
elevation