Refers to...
Refers to a structure that is above another structure.
Superior.
Universal starting point.
Anatomical Position.
Closer to the trunk.
Proximal
Increasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint.
Extension.
Situated far beneath the surface.
Deep.
Refers to a structure that is behind another structure.
Posterior.
Plane creates a front and back.
Frontal Plane.
Top side of a structure.
Ventral.
Movement towards the midline of the body.
Adduction.
Excessive or extreme straightening of a part.
Hyperextension.
Refers to a structure that is below or lower than another structure.
Inferior.
Plane creates top and bottom.
Horizontal/Transverse Plane.
Situated between the median (medial) & lateral side.
Intermediate.
Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates laterally away from the midline.
External Rotation.
Bruise.
Contusion.
Refers to something that is closer to the midline of the body.
Median.
Lying face up.
Supine.
Directed away from a center.
Efferent.
Decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint.
Flexion.
The surface of the skin is scraped away.
Abrasion.
Refers to something that is farther from the midline of the body.
Lateral.
Plane creates a right and left side of the body.
Sagittal Plane.
Movement in 2 or 3 planes.
Circumduction.
Bringing the toes toward the body.
Dorsi Flexion.
Stretching or tearing of muscle/tendon.
Strain.