Opposites attract
Closer to and farther from the head
What are superior and inferior?
Form of motion that may be straight or curved
What is linear motion?
Number of anatomical reference planes
What is three?
Toward the front of the body
What is anterior?
Toward and away from the midline of the body
What are medial and lateral?
Another term for linear motion
What is translation?
Divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
What is the frontal plane?
Term for joint movement away from the midline
What is abduction?
Toward and away from the body surface
What are superficial and deep?
Motion around an axis of rotation
What is angular motion?
Divides the body into left and right halves
What is the sagittal plane?
Term for joint movement towards the midline
What is adduction?
Closer to and further from the trunk
What are proximal and distal?
Linear motion along a straight line
What is rectilinear motion?
Perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
What is the transverse plane?
Another name for the sagittal axis
What is the anteroposterior axis?
Frontal plane movements of the shoulder girdle
What are elevation and depression?
The most common form of human motion
What is general motion?
The point at which all cardinal planes intersect
What is the center of gravity/mass?
Erect standing position with all body parts facing forward
What is the anatomical reference position?