pe unit 1 aos 1

musculoskeletal

superior

towards the head or upper part of the body (opposite to inferior)

inferior

towards the feet or lower part of the body (opposite to superior)

anterior

towards the front of the body (opposite to posterior)

posterior

towards the back of the body (opposite to anterior)

medial

towards the midline of the body (imagine line splitting you vertically in half, closer to there) (opposite to latteral)

latteral

towards the outer side of the body (imagine line splitting you vertically in half, closer to there) (opposite to medial)

proximal

closer to trunk of the body (opposite to distal) (easier than superior/inferior if you’re in a movement (not in anatomical position) and it’s hard to tell which is higher, you just say which is closer to the trunk)

distal

further away from trunk of the body (opposite to proximal) (easier than superior/inferior if you’re in a movement (not in anatomical position) and it’s hard to tell which is higher, you just say which is closer to the trunk)

superficial

towards the surface of the body (opposite to deep)

deep

towards the inner part of the body (opposite to superficial)

prone position

lying on stomach, facing down

supine

lying on back, facing up

flexion

decrease in angle of joint ex. bend knee

extension

increase in angle of joint ex. straighten knee

arm - horizontal flexion/adduction

arm - horizontal extension/abduction