Directional Terms
Farther away from the midline
Lateral
List the characteristics of anatomical position
Standing straight up
Looking straight ahead
Palms amd toes pointing forward
Decreasing the angle of a joint
flexion
increasing the angle of a joint
extension
Joint that allows a back and forth motion
Hinge
Closer to the trunk of the body
Proximal
Farther away from the trunk
Distal
Moving away from the midline
ABDuction
Moving toward the midline
ADDuction
Joint where two bones slide over one another
Gliding
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
Turning the palms upward
Supination
Turning the palms downward
Pronation
Joint where one bone "fits" into another
Ball and Socket
Infront of
Anterior
Behind
Posterior
Pointing the toes downward
Plantarflexion
Pointing the toes upward
Dorsiflexion
Joint in the thumb that allows movement in two directions
Saddle
The plane that divides the body into top and bottom
Transverse
Plane that divides the body into front an back
Frontal
Plane that divides the body into left and right
Sagittal
Joint in wrist that allows for up and down and side to side movement
Condyloid
Joint that allows "rotating" motion
Pivot