Ballet 1 Final

Lateral

Away from the Midline

Medial

Toward the Midline

Anterior

Front of the Body

Posterior

Back of the body

Superior

Higher

Inferior

Lower

Superficial

Towards the surface

Deep

Toward the core

Proximal

Near

Distal

Far

Flexion

Closing Toward the Front

Extension

Opening from the Front

Adduction

Towards the midline

Abduction

Away from the Midline

Elevation

Raising

Depression

Lowering

Pronation

Rolling Away from the Midline

Supination

Rolling Toward the Midline

Rotation

Circular Action in One Plane

Circumduction

Circular Action in All Planes

Cartilage

Cushions in between the bones of a joint

Ligaments

Connect bone to bone; not designed to stretch

Tendons

Connects muscle to bone

Ball and Socket

Circumduction; Example: Shoulder or Hip

Hinge

Flexion and Extension; Example: Knee or Elbow

Pivot

Rotation: Example: Lower Arm

Plane

Gliding; Example: Shoulder Blade

Trunk Bones

Skull, Sternum, Ribs, Vertebrae

Shoulder Girdle Bones

Scapula, Clavicle

Pelvis Bones

Hip Bones, Sacrum, Coccyx

Arm Bones

Humerus, Radius, Ulna

Leg Bones

Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula

Neck Location

Sternocleidomastoid

Back Location

Latissimus Dorsi

Breath Location

Diaphragm

Shoulder/Shoulder Girdle Location

Pectoralis, Rhomboids, Trapezius, Deltoid

Elbow Location

Biceps, Triceps

Hip/Hip Girdle Location

Psoas, Gluteus, Adductors, Abductors, Rotators

Knee Location

Quadriceps, Hamstrings

Ankle Location

Gastrocnemius