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Divides the body into right and left parts.
What is the Sagittal Plane?
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is Transverse Plane?
Farther from the midline of the body.
What is Lateral?
Closer to the midline of the body.
What is Medial?
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
What is the Frontal Plane?
Toward the back of the body.
What is Posterior?
Toward the head or upper part of a structure.
What is Superior?
Toward the feet or lower part of a structure.
What is Inferior
Toward the front of the body.
What is Anterior?
Increasing the angle between two body parts (straightening).
What is extension?
Decreasing the angle between two body parts (bending).
What is Flexion?
Closer to the point of attachment to the body (used mainly for limbs).
What is Proximal?
Farther from the point of attachment to the body.
What is Distal?
Closer to the surface of the body.
What is Superficial?
Farther from the surface of the body.
What is Deep?
Circular movement of a limb, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is Circumduction?
Moving a body part away from the midline.
What is Abduction?
Moving a body part toward the midline.
What is Adduction?
Moving the foot upward at the ankle joint.
What is Dorsiflexion?
Moving the foot downward at the ankle joint.
What is Plantar Flexion?
Moving the sole of the foot inward (toward the midline).
What is Inversion?
Standing straight, eyes and head facing forward, arms by the side and palms out, feet flat and facing forward
What is Anatomical Position?
Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm or sole faces upward
What is Supination?
Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm or sole faces downward.
What is Pronation?
Moving the sole of the foot outward (away from the midline).
What is Eversion?