Terms of Direction and Movement Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
abduction
A
movement away from the midline
2
Q
adduction
A
movement towards the midline
3
Q
anterior
A
front
4
Q
deep
A
farther from the surface
5
Q
distal
A
farther from the limb root
6
Q
dorsiflexion
A
upward flexion of the foot
7
Q
decubitus
A
lying down
8
Q
everted
A
rolling outward
9
Q
extension
A
straightening out
10
Q
external
A
outside
11
Q
flexion
A
bending or angulation
12
Q
inferior
A
lower, farther from head
13
Q
internal
A
inside
14
Q
inverted
A
rolled inward
15
Q
lateral
A
farther from the midline
16
Q
medial
A
nearer to the midline
17
Q
palmar or volar
A
palm side of hand orbody
18
Q
plantar
A
sole side of foot
19
Q
plantarflexion
A
downward flexion of foot
20
Q
posterior or dorsal
A
back of body
21
Q
prone
A
face down
22
Q
proximal
A
nearer to the limb root
23
Q
superficial
A
nearer to the surface
24
Q
superior
A
upper, nearer to the head
25
supine
face up
