Anatomical Directional Terminology, Movement, and Planes (OT Notes)

A comprehensive set of practice flashcards covering directional terms, movement terms, and planes of motion from the lecture notes.

What does ANTERIOR mean?

In front or in the front part.

What does ANTEROINFERIOR mean?

In front and below.

What does ANTEROLATERAL mean?

In front and to the outside.

What does ANTEROMEDIAL mean?

In front and toward the inner side or midline.

What does ANTEROPOSTERIOR mean?

Relating to both front and rear.

What does ANTEROSUPERIOR mean?

In front and above.

What does BILATERAL mean?

Relating to the right and left sides of the body or body structures such as the right and left extremities.

What does CAUDAL mean?

Below in relation to another structure; inferior.

What does CAUDOCEPHALAD mean?

Directionally from tail to head in the long axis of the body.

What does CEPHALIC mean?

Above in relation to another structure; higher, superior.

What does CEPHALOCAUDAL mean?

Directionally from head to tail in the long axis of the body.

What does CONTRALATERAL mean?

Pertaining or relating to the opposite side.

What does DEEP mean?

Beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscle or tissue.

What does DISTAL mean?

Situated away from the center or from the point of attachment; farther from the trunk.

What does DORSAL mean?

Relating to the back; posterior part, or upper surface of; also relating to the top of the foot.

What does FIBULAR mean?

Relating to the fibular (lateral) side of the knee, leg, ankle, or foot.

What does INFERIOR mean?

Below in relation to another structure; caudal.

What does INFEROLATERAL mean?

Below and to the outside.

What does INFEROMEDIAL mean?

Below and toward the midline.

What does IPSILATERAL mean?

On the same side.

What does LATERAL mean?

On or to the side; outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane.

What does MEDIAL mean?

Relating to the middle or center; nearer to the median or midsagittal plane.

What does PALMAR mean?

Relating to the palm.

What does PLANTAR mean?

Relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot.

What does POSTERIOR mean?

Behind, in back, or in the rear.

What does POSTEROINFERIOR mean?

Posteroinferior.

What does POSTEROLATERAL mean?

Behind and to one side, specifically to the outside.

What does POSTEROSUPERIOR mean?

Behind or in back and above.

What does PRONE mean?

Face-downward position of the body; lying on the stomach.

What does PROXIMODISTAL mean?

From the center of the body out toward the distal ends of appendages.

What does RADIAL mean?

Relating to the radial (lateral) side of the forearm or hand.

What does SUPERFICIAL mean?

Near the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissues.

What does SUPERIOR mean?

Above in relation to another structure, higher, cephalic.

What does SUPEROLATERAL mean?

Above and to the outside.

What does SUPEROMEDIAL mean?

Above and toward the midline.

What does SUPINE mean?

Face-upward position of the body; lying on the back.

What does TIBIAL mean?

Relating to the tibia (shin) bone.

What does ULNAR mean?

Relating to the ulna (medial) side of the forearm or hand.

What does VENTRAL mean?

Relating to the belly or abdomen; on or toward the front, anterior part.

What does VOLAR mean?

Relating to the palm (volar aspect) of the hand.

What is the Anatomical Position as described in the notes?

Standing upright with feet together, hands at the sides, facing forward, palms facing forward with fingers straight and together and the pad of the thumb turned 90 degrees to the pads of the fingers; toes point forward.

Which plane passes through the center of the body dividing it into anterior and posterior parts?

Frontal (coronal) plane.

Which plane divides the body longitudinally into right and left parts, with the median sagittal plane dividing it into equal right and left portions?

Sagittal plane (median sagittal plane for equal halves).

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

Transverse (horizontal/axial) plane.

What is Circumduction?

A combination of movements in sequence of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

What is Plantarflexion?

Movement of the foot downward, pointing the toes (tiptoe).

What is Dorsiflexion?

Movement of the foot upward toward the shin.

What is Opposition?

Touching the pads of any of the fingers with the thumb in the same hand.

What is Protraction?

To move forward.

What is Retraction?

To move backward.

What is Pronation?

Medial rotation of the forearm; palm of the hand faces posteriorly.

What is Supination?

Lateral rotation of the forearm; palm of the hand faces anteriorly.

What is Inversion?

Turning the sole of the foot inward.

What is Eversion?

Turning the sole of the foot outward.

What does Proximal-Distal describe?

From the center of the body out toward the distal ends of appendages.

What is Medial Rotation (Internal)?

Rotation toward the midline.

What is Lateral Rotation (External)?

Rotation away from the midline.