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1
Q

Anterior

A

front of body

2
Q

Posterior

A

back of body

3
Q

Superior

A

higher on body

4
Q

Inferior

A

Lower on body

5
Q

Medial

A

closer to body

6
Q

Lateral

A

further from body

7
Q

Proximal

A

closer to where the limb is attached to body

8
Q

Distal

A

further from where the limb is attached to body

9
Q

Planes and Axis

A

are perpendicular to each other and movements about an axis must happen within a plane

10
Q

Sagittal Plane

A

divides body into left and right

11
Q

Frontal Axis

A

runs horizontally left to right. Ex flexion and extension - walking, squatting

12
Q

Frontal Plane

A

divides body into front and back

13
Q

Sagittal Axis

A

runs horizontally front to back Ex. Adduction/abduction - jumping jacks, moving arm up and down

14
Q

Transverse plane

A

divides body into top and bottom

15
Q

Vertical Axis

A

Runs vertically up and down Ex. Rotations like spinning, twisting

16
Q

Flexion

A

bending a joint to decrease angle

17
Q

Extension

A

straightening a joint to increase angle

18
Q

Abduction

A

move body part to the side AWAY from body (ex. lift arm up to side)

19
Q

Adduction

A

move body part TOWARDS/close to the body

20
Q

Plantar Flexion

A

point your toes

21
Q

Dorsiflexion

A

bring toes towards shin (opposite of pointing them)

22
Q

Supination

A

rotate palms to face up

23
Q

Pronation

A

rotate palms to face down

24
Q

Inversion

A

standing on outer edge of foot

25
Q

Eversion

A

standing on inner edge of foot

26
Q

External Rotation

A

turn body part AWAY from midline

27
Q

Internal Rotation

A

turn a body part IN towards midline

28
Q

Elevation

A

movement in an upwards direction

29
Q

Depression

A

movement in a downwards direction

30
Q

Circumlocution

A

moving/twisting/rotating a body part in a circle