Planes of the Body
any plane other than the previously identified ones
What is an oblique plane?
Towards the middle of the body.
Towards the point of origin (closer in relative to another more distant item).
What is proximal?
Bending a limb, which decreases the angle between bones.
What is Flexion?
Bending a limb that increases the angle between bones.
What is Extension?
A horizontal plane
What is a Transverse Plane (cross sectional plane, axial plane)?
What is inferior, caudal?
Towards the back side.
Moving a limb that moves inferiorly.
What is depression?
Body lying down with the face facing upward.
What is supine?
a sagittal plane that is drawn at midline
What is a mid-sagittal plane?
Towards the front side.
What is anterior, ventral?
Away from the middle of the body.
What is lateral?
Body lying down with the face facing downward.
What is prone?
Moving a limb that moves away from the body.
What is Abduction?
a vertical plane that separates left and right
What is Sagittal Plane (lateral plane)?
Towards the head end of the upper body, upper.
What is Superior, cranial, cephalic?
Away from the point of origin.
What is distal?
Rotating a limb away from the center and back.
What is external rotation?
Moving a limb that moves superiorly.
What is elevation?
a vertical plane that separates anterior and posterior
What is Coronal Plane (frontal plane)?
Opposite side.
What is contralateral?
Same side.
What is ipsilateral?
The attachment of the muscle that does move during contraction.
What is muscle insertion?
Flexes the foot upward.
What is Dorsiflexion?