Anatomical Terms
This term means “toward the midline"
medial
A tearing of a muscle or tendon.
Strain
Moving a body part away from the midline.
Abduction
This term means “toward the head.”
Superior
A tearing of a ligament.
Sprain
Turning the palm upward.
Supination
This term means “lying face down.”
Prone
A scrape or superficial wound.
Abrasion
Bending a joint to decrease the angle.
Flexion
This term means “toward the back side of the body.”
Posterior
A bruise caused by blunt force trauma.
Contusion
Pointing your toes downward.
Plantar flexion
This term means “farther from the trunk of the body.”
Distal
When the skin or tissue is torn away completely.
Avulsion