2-3 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Palms Facing forward
sagittal plane
splits your body from left to right
Frontal Plane
Divides back and front
Transverse plane
top/ bottom movement
Superior
toward head
inferior
toward feet
Medial
toward midline
Lateral
away from midline
unilateral
one side of the body
Bilateral
both sides
superficial
closer to surface
Deep
away from body surface more internal
anterior
toward front
posterior
toward back
proximal
closer to reference point
Distal
further away from heart body
Flexion
decreases the angle
extension
the movement that increases the angle
Adduction
limb moves towards the midline
Abduction
away from midline
Elevation
shrug shoulders
Depression
relax shoulder
Rotation
turning bone along its axis
circumduction
distance end of the limb/ circle motion