Navigating The Body

Front 1

Divides the body into left and right halves?

Back 1

Sagittal Plane

Front 2

Divides the body into front and back portions?

Back 2

Frontal or Coronal Plane

Front 3

Divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Back 3

Transverse Plane

Front 4

Refers to a structure close to the head?

Back 4

Superior

Front 5

Refers to a structure close to the feet?

Back 5

Inferior

Front 6

Refers to a structure closer to the head when referring to structures on the trunk?

Back 6

Cranial

Front 7

Refers to a structure closer to the buttocks when referring to structures on the trunk?

Back 7

Caudal

Front 8

Pertains to a structure further away from the midline or center of the body?

Back 8

Medial

Front 9

Concerns a structure further toward the back of the body?

Back 9

Posterior

Front 10

Refers to a structure further to the front of the body?

Back 10

Anterior

Front 11

Movements of the body occur at?

Back 11

The joints, where bones articulate or connect.

Front 12

Bends or closes a joint (bringing bones closer together)?

Back 12

Flexion

Front 13

Brings limb medially towards body's midline ("adding" to the body)?

Back 13

Adduction

Front 14

Moves limb laterally away from midline ("abduct or carry away")?

Back 14

Abduction

Front 15

Turns towards the midline (internal rotation)?

•Shoulder & hip joints

Back 15

Medial Rotation

Front 16

Swings limb awy from midline (external rotation)?

•Shoulder & hip joints

Back 16

Lateral Rotation

Front 17

Turning to either side on transverse plane?

•ONLY AXIAL SKELETON - specifically head & vertebral column

Back 17

Rotation

Front 18

Combination of flexion-extension-adduction-abduction?

•ONLY at hip & shoulder joints (ball & sockets)

Back 18

Circumduction

Front 19

Bend head/neck or back to side on frontal plane?

•ONLY AXIAL SKELETON - specifically head & vertebral column

Back 19

Lateral Flexion

Front 20

Pivoting action of forearm?

•Radius & Ulna lie parallel - palm up

Back 20

Supination

Front 21

Pivoting action of forearm?

•Radius & Ulna lie parallel - palm down
•Can also happen at feet

Back 21

Pronation

Front 22

Thumb pad crosses palm towards last finger?

•ONLY at carpalmetacarpal joint of thumb

Back 22

Opposition

Front 23

Elevate foot's medial side/bring sole of foot medially?

•ONLY at feet

Back 23

Inversion

Front 24

Elevates foot's lateral side/bring sole of foot laterally?

•ONLY at feet

Back 24

Eversion

Front 25

Point foot into earth?

•Movement ONLY at ankle

Back 25

Plantar flexion

Front 26

Elevate distal end of foot, "let off gas pedal"?

•Movement ONLY at ankle

Back 26

Dorsiflexion

Front 27

Move structure anteriorly?

•Pertains to scapula-clavicle-head-jaw

Back 27

Protraction

Front 28

Move structure posteriorly?

•Pertains to scapula-clavicle-head-jaw

Back 28

Retraction

Front 29

Move structure superiorly?

•Refers to movement of Scapula or Jaw. (Ribs?)

Back 29

Elevation

Front 30

Move structure inferiorly?

•Refers to movement of Scapula or Jaw. (Ribs?)

Back 30

Depression

Front 31

Means to wander from usual course?

•Lateral deviation at mandible while talking or chewing

Back 31

Deviation

Front 32

Back 32

Dorsiflexion of ankle

Front 33

Back 33

Eversion of foot.

Front 34

Back 34

Inversion of foot.

Front 35

Back 35

Plantar flexion of foot.

Front 36

Back 36

Extension of elbow.

Front 37

Back 37

Flexion of elbow.

Front 38

Back 38

Abduction of fingers.

Front 39

Back 39

Adduction of fingers.

Front 40

Back 40

Extension of fingers.

Front 41

Back 41

Flexion of fingers.

Front 42

Back 42

Pronation of the forearm.

Front 43

Back 43

Supination of the forearm.

Front 44

Back 44

Abduction of the hip.

Front 45

Back 45

Adduction of the hip.

Front 46

Back 46

Extension of the hip.

Front 47

Back 47

Flexion of the hip.

Front 48

Back 48

Lateral rotation of the hip.

Front 49

Back 49

Medial rotation of the hip.

Front 50

Back 50

Depression of the mandible.

Front 51

Back 51

Elevation of the mandible.

Front 52

Back 52

Lateral deviation of the mandible.

Front 53

Back 53

Extension of the neck.

Front 54

Back 54

Flexion of the neck.

Front 55

Back 55

Lateral flexion of the neck.

Front 56

Back 56

Rotation of the neck.

Front 57

Back 57

Protraction of the mandible.

Front 58

Back 58

Retraction of the mandible.

Front 59

Back 59

Anterior tilt of the pelvis.
(downward rotation)

Front 60

Back 60

Lateral tilt of the pelvis.
(elevation)

Front 61

Back 61

Posterior tilt of the pelvis.
(upward rotation)

Front 62

Back 62

Depression (collapse) of the ribs.
(exhalation)

Front 63

Back 63

Elevation (expansion) of the ribs.
(INHALATION)

Front 64

Back 64

Abduction of the scapula.

Front 65

Back 65

Adduction of the scapula.

Front 66

Back 66

Depression of the scapula.

Front 67

Back 67

Elevation of the scapula.

Front 68

Back 68

Upward rotation of left scapula.

Downward rotation of right scapula.

Front 69

Back 69

Abduction of shoulders.

Front 70

Back 70

Adduction of the shoulders.

Front 71

Back 71

(on right) Flexion of shoulder.

(on left) Extension of shoulder.

Front 72

Back 72

Horizontal abduction of shoulder.

Front 73

Back 73

Horizontal adduction of shoulder.

Front 74

Back 74

Lateral rotation of the shoulder.

Front 75

Back 75

Medial rotation of the shoulder.

Front 76

Back 76

Extension of the spine.

Front 77

Back 77

Flexion of the spine.

Front 78

Back 78

Lateral flexion of the spine.

Front 79

Back 79

Rotation of the spine.

Front 80

Back 80

Abduction of the thumb.

Front 81

Back 81

Adduction of the thumb.

Front 82

Back 82

Extension of the thumb.

Front 83

Back 83

Flexion of the thumb.

Front 84

Back 84

Opposition of the thumb.

Front 85

Back 85

Extension of the toes.

Front 86

Back 86

Flexion of the toes.

Front 87

Back 87

Abduction of the wrist.

Front 88

Back 88

Adduction of the wrist.

Front 89

Back 89

Extension of the wrist.

Front 90

Back 90

Flexion of the wrist.