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27 Cards in this Set
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Muscle actions and definitions
Elevation |
Upward or superior movement
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Body planes
Coronal or Frontal |
The longitudinal plane dividing the body into equial or unequial front and back parts. Anterior and posterior refer to this plane.
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Body planes
MEDIAL or MEDIAN |
The midline, longitudinal plane dividing the body/ head and torso into equal right and left halfs. The presence of the vertebral column and spinal cord is characteristic of the median planeof the torso. Teh median plane is the middle sagittal plane
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Muscle actions and definitions
Adduction |
Movement toward the midline of the body
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Body planes
Cross, Transverse or Horizontal |
The transverse plane dividing the body or body parts into upper and lower segments. This plane is a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal planes.
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Body position and direction
Superior, Cranial or Rostral |
Refers to a body part or structure being closer to the head or higher than another body part or structure.
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Body planes
Sagittal |
The longitudinal plane dividing the body into right and left parts. It is parallel to the median plane and may be applied to the head, torso, and linbs. (not equal parts)
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Body position and direction
Posterior or Dorsal |
Refers to a body part or structure being more in back than another body part or structure.
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Body position and direction
Anterior or Ventral |
Refers to a body part or structure being more in front than another body part or structure.
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Body position and direction
Inferior or Caudal |
Refers to a body part or structure being closer to the feet or lower than another body part or structure.
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Body position and direction
Distal |
Refers to limbs only, body part or structure that is futher away from the middle or median plane or the root of the limb than another body part or structure.
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Body position and direction
Lateral |
Body part or structure that is futher away from the middle or median plane than another body part or structure.
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Body position and direction
Medial |
Body part or structure that is closer to the middle or median plane than another body part or structure.
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Muscle actions and definitions
Abduction |
Movement away from the midline of the body
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Muscle actions and definitions
Site of attachment |
Where the muscle connects to bone or other tissue. (every muscle has two sites of attachment)
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Muscle actions and definitions
Inversion |
Refers to feet only, To face the soles of the feet toward each other
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Muscle actions and definitions
Flexion |
Decreasing the angle between two bones
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Muscle actions and definitions
Depression |
Downward or inferior movement
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body position and direction
Proximal |
Refers to limbs only, body part or structure that is closer to the middle or median plane or the root of the limb than another body part or structure.
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Muscle actions and definitions
Supinatian |
To turn the palm upward or anterior (soft side up)
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Muscle actions and definitions
Extension |
Increasing the angle between two bones
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Muscle actions and definitions
Origin |
The site or the muscle attachment that moves the least.
(generally the beggining is closer to the midline) |
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Muscle actions and definitions
Pronation |
To turn the palms down or posterior (softside down)
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Muscle actions and definitions
Eversion |
Refers to feet only, to face the soles of the feet away from each other
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Muscle actions and definitions
Dorsiflexion |
Toes up (flexion) at the ankle, to move the top of the foot towards the shin
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Muscle actions and definitions
Plantar flexion |
heals up(extension) at the ankle, to move teh sole of teh foot downward (standing on toes)
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Muscle actions and definitions
Insertion |
Site of the muscle attachment that moves the most. (generally the end is furher away from the midline)
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