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what does proximal mean ?
what does distal mean ? |
proximal means when something is closer to a reference point
distal means when something is further away from a reference point for example- the elbow is proximal and the wrist is distal in terms of the shoulder joint |
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what is medial ?
what is lateral ? |
medial is describing a body part that is towards the midline of the body e.g the big toe and little finger are medial
lateral is describing a body part as being away from the midline e.g the thumb and the little toe would be lateral |
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what is anterior ?
what is posterior ? |
anterior is describing something that is on the front of the body e.g the quadriceps is anterior because it's on the front of the thigh
posterior is describing something that is on the back of the body e.g the hamstrings are posterior because they are on the back of the thigh |
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what is superior ?
what is inferior ? |
superior is describing a part of the body that is above a particular reference point e.g the head would be superior to the trunk
inferior is describing a part of the body that is below a particular reference point e.g the thigh is inferior to the trunk because in is below it. |
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what is superficial ?
what is deep ? |
superficial is describing a part of the body that is close to the surface of the body (external)
deep is describing a part of the body that is far away from the surface of the body (internal for example the ribs would be superficial to the heart but the ribs would be deep to the pectoral muscles |
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what is flexion ?
what is extension ? |
flexion is describe as the bending movement in which the relative angle of the joint between two adjacent segments decreases.
extension is the straightening movement in which the relative angle of the joint between two adjacent segments increases. |
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what is abduction ?
what is adduction ? |
abduction is the movement of a part of the body away from the midline e.g raising or arm or leg to the side
adduction is the movement that brings that part of the body back towards the midline e.g bringing your arm towards your trunk |
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what is elevation ?
what is depression ? |
elevation is the movement of part of the body in a upwards motion e.g shrugging your shoulders
depression is the movement of part of the body that is lowered e.g lowering your scapula |
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what is protraction ?
what is retraction ? |
protraction is the movement of the scapula moving apart so bringing your shoulders forward
retraction is the movement of the scapulae moving towards one another, so moving your shoulders back |
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what is pronation ?
what is supination ? |
pronation is the movement of the forearm which rotates the palm downwards
supination is the movement of the forearm which rotates the palm upwards |
