week 1: the language of anatomy Flashcards
(37 cards)
lying face up, palms facing up
supine
towards midline (a___)
adduction
upward
elevation
above
___ (or ___)
superior or cranial
closer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk
____
proximal
a vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body and divides the body into equal left & right portions
___ or ___ plane
midsagittal or median
anterior
protraction
further from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
___
distal
a diagonal plane that divides the body at an angle
___ plane
oblique
downward
depression
forearm, palm faces forward/upward
supination
away from midline
abduction
posterior
retraction
away from the body’s longitudinal midline
___
lateral
a vertical plane that does not pass through the midline of the body & divides the body into unequal left & right portions
___ plane or ___ section
parasagittal, longitudinal
decreases angle of joint
flexion
increases angle of joint
extension
towards or at the body surface
superficial
below
___ (or ___)
inferior or caudal
lying face down, palms facing the floor
prone