Anatomical Terms
The line that divided the body into left and right
midline
What bone is in the upper arm
Humerus
Decreasing the angle of a joint
flexion
The muscles that are the"chest" muscles
Pectorals
The term for behind
Posterior
Closer to the trunk of the body
Proximal
Which is the longest bone in the body
Femur
Moving away from the midline
Abduction
The muscles in the front of the thigh
Quadriceps
The name for the ankle bones
tarsals
Another word for above
Superior
The total number of bones in the human body
206
Increasing the angle of a joint
extension
The muscle that extends the arm at the elbow
triceps
This movement means to move closer to the midline
Adduction
Away from the midline
Lateral
The name for the wrist bones
Carpals
Pointing the toes downward
plantarflexion
the calf muscles
Gastrocnemius
Which muscle does the "shrugging" motion
Trapezius
in front of
Anterior
The name for the long bones of the foot
Metatarsals
Turning the palms downward
Pronation
The primary muscle you use when you do a pull up
Latissimus dorsi
Pointing the toes and foot upward
dorsiflexion