1.1 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms forward, joints extended, and thumbs pointed away from the body
Axial
Head, Neck, Trunk (core)
Appendicular
appendages or limbs
upper extremities
Lower extremities
Saggital
Divides body into left and right regions
Mid-saggital
Divides body into equal left and right regions
Frontal or Coronal Plane
Divides body into Anterior (front) and Posterior (back)
Transverse or Horizontal
Divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) regions
Parisaggital Plane
Divides body into unequal left and right regions
Superior (cranial)
Toward the head
Inferior (caudal)
Away from the head
Anterior (ventral)
Toward the front of the body
Posterior (Dorsal)
Toward the back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Proximal
Closer to the trunk (core)
Distal
Farther away from trunk (core)
Superficial
Towards the skin surface
Deep
Away from the skin surface
Prone
Face Down
Supine
Face up
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Opposite sides
Extension
Motion that increase an angle of a joint pushing the body part away from the body (open fist)
Flexion
bending motion that decreases the angle eturning the body part to the body (closed fist)