Sports Medicine I – Terminology & Planes (Vocabulary Flashcards)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from Sports Medicine I notes: anatomy, physiology, planes, body regions, limb terms, movements, and directional terms.

Anatomy

The study of body structure.

Physiology

The study of how the body functions.

Sports medicine

Applying anatomy and physiology to prevent, diagnose, and treat athletic injuries.

Anatomical Position

Standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward, feet parallel and facing forward.

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right parts.

Midsagittal Plane

Divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.

Cranial

Relating to the head/ skull region.

Cervical

Relating to the neck.

Thoracic

Relating to the chest or upper torso region.

Abdominal

Relating to the abdomen.

Pelvic

Relating to the pelvis.

Brachial

Relating to the arm.

Antebrachial

Relating to the forearm.

Carpal

Relating to the wrist.

Femoral

Relating to the thigh.

Crural

Relating to the lower leg.

Tarsal

Relating to the ankle.

Flexion

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Extension

Movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

Abduction

Moving a limb away from the body’s midline.

Adduction

Moving a limb toward the midline of the body.

Rotation

Turning a body part around its own axis.

Circumduction

A circular motion that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

Pronation

Turning the palm downward or rotating the forearm inward.

Supination

Turning the palm upward or rotating the forearm outward.

Dorsiflexion

Bending the foot upward at the ankle.

Plantarflexion

Pointing the foot downward.

Superior

Toward the head or upper part of the body.

Inferior

Toward the feet or lower part of the body.

Anterior (Ventral)

Toward the front of the body.

Posterior (Dorsal)

Toward the back of the body.

Medial

Toward the midline of the body.

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body.

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment to the trunk.

Distal

Farther from the point of attachment.

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body.

Deep

Farther from the body surface; more internal.