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Basic Terminology Sw
ASHA - Swedish Massage - Basic Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cervical region | the neck (seven cervical vertebrae) |
| Thoracic region | the chest (twelve thoracic vertebrae) |
| Lumbar region | the loin (five lumbar vertebrae) |
| Sacral/Coccyx region | the sacrum and tailbone |
| Flexion | bending that reduces the angle of a joint |
| Extension | straightening or stretching that increases the angle of a joint |
| Abduction | movement away (ab) from the midline |
| Adduction | movement toward (ad) the midline |
| Pronation | turning of the palm downward |
| Supination | turning of the palm upwar |
| Eversion | turning of the sole of the foot away from the midline |
| Inversion | turning of the sole of the foot toward the midline |
| Plantar flexion | bending of the planar surface of the sole of the foot downward |
| Dorsiflexion | bending of the planar surface of the sole of the foot upward |
| Rotation | twisting or turning to the side |
| Circumduction | making a circle, ability to move the limb in a circular manner |
| Protraction | thrusting a part of the body forward |
| Retraction | pulling a part of the body backward |
| Elevation | raising a part of the body |
| Depression | lowering a part of the body |
| Opposition | the act of placing part of the body opposite another, as in placing the tip of the thumb opposite the tips of the fingers |
| Adductor | muscle moving a part toward the midline |
| Abductor | muscle moving a part away from the midline |
| Flexor | muscle that bends a part |
| Extensor | muscle that straightens a part |
| Elevator | muscle that raises a part |
| Depressor | muscle that lowers a part |
| Tensor | muscle that tightens a part |
| Frontal plane | divides the body into front and back sections |
| Transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower sections |
| Sagittal Plane | divides the body into left and right sections |
| Anatomical position | the stance of the body when it is erect with the arms hanging to the side, palms facing forward |
| Erect position | body vertical in standing position |
| Prone position | body lying horizontally with the face down |
| Supine position | body lying horizontally with the face up |
| Laterally recumbent position | body lying horizontally on either the right or left |
| Anterior | nearer to the front of the body |
| Cephalic | toward the head |
| Cranial | toward the head |
| Caudal | toward the tail |
| Deep | inward from the surface of the body |
| Distal | farther from any point of reference |
| Dorsal | nearer to the back of the body |
| External | situated or occurring outside the body |
| Inferior | below or downward |
| Internal | situated or occurring within the body |
| Lateral | farther from the midline of the body |
| Medial | closer to the midline of the body |
| Peripheral | away from the center |
| Posterior | situated in back of; back |
| Proximal | closer to any point of reference |
| Superior | situated upward or directed upward |
| Superficial | pertaining to or situated near the surface |
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