Chapter 1 Flashcards
(58 cards)

Anatomical Position
Flexion of the wrist is movement that takes the hand forward from Anatomical Position

Flexion of the hip

Sagittal Plane (divides the body to left and right halves)
Forward/ Backward movement
Flexion/ Extension
(Lunges) Flexing/ Extending at Hip and Knee joint
(Bicep Curl) Flexion in the elbow joint

Flexion takes the body forward
Flexion of the hip

Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the shoulder

Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the hip

Sagittal Plane
Flexion (dorsiflexion) of the ankle

Sagittal Plane
Extension of the neck

Sagittal Plane
Extension of the shoulder

Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the knee

Sagittal Plane
Extension (plantarflexion)
of the ankle

Coronal/ Frontal Plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Sagittal Plane

Frontal/ Coronal Plane
Movement side to side
Abduction/ Adduction
Lateral Flexion/ Extension

Transverse Plane
Rotational Movement
Lateral/ Medial
Right/ Left
Pronation/ Supination

Dorsiflexion - lifting the foot or hand in a direction that draws the fingers or toes closer to the body
Plantarflexion - movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body

Frontal Plane
Abduction

Frontal Plane
Adduction

Frontal Plane
Lateral Flexion
Extension is moving back

Lateral Rotation

Medial Rotation
Multiple Functions of Bones
Rigid Support (compressive/ tensile (tension) forces)
Levers for muscle action
Mineral Storage
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Cartlage
2

Bone Anatomy

























