anatomical position Flashcards
front/ back
anterior- infront
posterior- behind
Lips are anterior to your teeth
Teeth are posterior to lips
upwards/ downwards
superior (upwards)
inferior (downward)
Lips are superior to your chin. Chin inferior to lips
towards midline vs away from midline
MEDIAL– towards the MIDLINE
LATERAL- away from MIDLINE
*not the middle of body. MIDLINE
- ears are lateral to midline
- cheeks are medial to midline
towards point of attachment vs away point of attachment
Proximal - towards point of attachment
Distal- away from point of attachment of the limb of the body
closer to surface of body
away surface of body
Superficial- surface level
Deep- father away from surface of body
Skin is superficial to muscle
joint angle decreases when bending
joint angle increase
flexion- bending. Joint angle decreases
Extension- extension. Joint angle increases
move segments away from body
move segments towards the body
Abduction (“ab”) move body segments away from body
Adduction (“ad”) move body segments towards the body
point toes/stand on tippy toes
curl toes upwards
Planter Flexion- point your toes/ stand on tippy toes
Dorsiflexion- curl toes upwards
palm of hand face upwards
palm facing down
Supination- palm of hand face upwards (carry soup)
Probation- palm facing down
- dribble basketball
bottum of foot point inward
bottom of foot point outward
Inversion- Bottum of foot point inward
*most common ankle injury
Envision- bottom of foot point outward
twist or turn outwards from the midline
twist or turn towards midline
EXTERNAL ROTATION - Twist or turn body part OUTWARD from the midline
INTERNAL ROTATION twist or turn TOWARD the midline
movement upwards
movement downward
elevation
depression
Combination of flexing. Extention. Abduction (away) . Adduction (inwards).
Windmill baseball pitch
circumduction
