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Ch. 14 Kinesiology
Anatomical terms, planes, and movements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| medial | toward the midline of the body |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| proximal | nearest to a reference point |
| distal | farthest from a reference point |
| inferior | below |
| superior | above |
| cranial or cephalad | toward the head |
| caudal or caudad | toward the tailbone |
| anterior | toward the front |
| posterior | toward the back |
| coronal plane or frontal plane | vertical flat surface running from side to side; cutting the body into anterior and posterior sides |
| sagittal plane or lateral plane | vertical flat surface running from front to back; cutting the body into right and left sides |
| axial plane or transverse plane | a horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower parts |
| flexion | decreases the angle between 2 bones |
| extension | increases the angle between 2 bones |
| hyperextension | increase the angle between 2 bones beyond the normal range of motion |
| abduction | describes movements of the limbs; limb moves away from the mid line of the body |
| adduction | describes movements of the limbs; limb moves toward the mid line of the body |
| rotation | occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the mid line of the body |
| circumduction | ability of a limb to move in a circular path around an axis. The proximal portion of the limb remains stationary, while the distal portion moves in a circle |
| supination | movement of the radius and ulna anterior or superior; act of turning the palm upward |
| pronation | movement of the radius and ulna posterior and inferior; act of turning the palm downward |
| plantar flexion | extends the foot, with the toes pointing down |
| dorsiflexion | flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg |
| inversion | turns the sole of the foot inward |
| eversion | turns the sole of the foot outward |
| protraction | movement of a body part forward in a transverse plane (shoulders, jaw) |
| retraction | movement of a body part backward in a transverse plane |
| elevation | movement of a body part upward in a frontal plane |
| depression | movement of a body part downward in a frontal plane |
| opposition | movement of the thumb to touch each finger |
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