Anatomy Terms-Position And Movements

Front 1

MEDIAL

Back 1

toward the midline of the body

Front 2

LATERAL

Back 2

away from the midline of the body

Front 3

SUPERIOR

Back 3

above, towards the head

Front 4

INFERIOR

Back 4

below, towards the feet

Front 5

ANTERIOR

Back 5

in front, moving towards front of the body

Front 6

POSTERIOR

Back 6

in back, moving towards back of the body

Front 7

DORSAL

Back 7

top of foot, back of hand

Front 8

PLANTAR

Back 8

bottom of foot

Front 9

PALMAR

Back 9

front of hand in anatomical position

Front 10

DORSIFLEXION

Back 10

bringing top of foot towards the shin

Front 11

PLANTARFLEXION

Back 11

pointing foot down

Front 12

INVERSION

Back 12

turning soles of feet toward each other

Front 13

EVERSION

Back 13

turning soles of feet away from each other

Front 14

PRONATION

Back 14

eversion; walking/running on medial aspect of foot; turning palm to face back

Front 15

SUPINATION

Back 15

inversion; walking/ running on lateral aspect of foot; turning palm forward

Front 16

PROXIMAL

Back 16

nearest to the point of reference or centre of body

Front 17

DISTAL

Back 17

most distant from the point of reference or centre of body

Front 18

SUPERFICIAL

Back 18

towards the external part of the body, towards skin

Front 19

DEEP

Back 19

towards internal part of the body

Front 20

ABDUCTION

Back 20

movement; away from the midline if the body

Front 21

ADDUCTION

Back 21

movement; towards the midline of the body

Front 22

ACUTE INJURY

Back 22

sudden onset and short duration

Front 23

CHRONIC INJURY

Back 23

long onset and long duration

Front 24

AGONIST MUSCLES

Back 24

directly engaged in contraction

Front 25

ANTAGONIST MUSCLES

Back 25

counteract the agonist muscles

Front 26

HYPEREXTENSION

Back 26

extension beyond normal ROM

Front 27

FLEXION

Back 27

movement; decreasing the angle of the joint

Front 28

EXTENSION

Back 28

increasing the angle of the joint

Front 29

SIGN

Back 29

something that can be seen on an injured athlete

ex: bleeding, swelling, limping

Front 30

SYMPTOM

Back 30

something that the athlete is feeling or experiencing

ex: pain, dizziness

Front 31

TENDON

Back 31

connects muscles to bones

Front 32

LIGAMENT

Back 32

connects bones to bones

Front 33

CARTILAGE

Back 33

the smooth surface at the end of the bone that help reduce friction

Front 34

ORIGIN

Back 34

the proximal tendon attachment of muscle to bone

Front 35

INSERTION

Back 35

the distal tendon attachment of muscle to bone