Year 10 - Anatomical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What are all the directional movements?
A
Anterior/Posterior, Medial/Lateral, Proximal/Distal, Superior/Inferior
Supination/Pronation
2
Q
What does Anterior mean?
A
Anterior: Towards the front of the body
3
Q
What does Posterior mean?
A
Posterior: Toward the back of the body
4
Q
What does Medial mean?
A
Medial: Towards the Midline of the body
5
Q
What does Lateral mean?
A
Lateral: Away from the midline of the body
6
Q
What does Proximal mean?
A
Proximal: Closer to the origin
7
Q
What does Distal mean?
A
Distal: Away from the origin
8
Q
What does Superior mean?
A
Above something, towards the head
9
Q
What does Inferior mean?
A
Below something, away from the head
10
Q
What does pronation mean?
A
The hands face down in the anatomical position
11
Q
What does supination mean?
A
The hands face up in the anatomical position.
