Sports Med Unit 2 Medical Terminology

Flexion

Bending a joint, decreasing the angle between two body parts.

Extension

Straightening a joint, increasing the angle between two body parts.

Abduction

Movement of a limb away from the mid line of the body.

Adduction

Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.

Pronation

Rotation of the forearm that moves the palm downward or backward, or the foot's movement towards the midline.

Supination

Rotation of the forearm that moves the palm upward or forward, or the foot's movement away from the midline.

Retraction

Movement of a body part backward or towards the posterior.

Protraction

Movement of a body part forward in the horizontal plane, often referring to the shoulder blades or jaw.

Elevation

The upward movement of a body part, such as raising the shoulders or jaw.

Depression

Movement of a body part downward, typically in reference to the shoulder or jaw.

Rotation

Movement around an axis, often involving limbs or the head.

Internal Rotation

A movement that brings a limb or joint closer to the midline of the body, often seen in the shoulder or hip.

External Rotation

Movement of a body part away from the midline, typically referring to the shoulder or hip.

Inversion

A movement that tilts the sole of the foot toward the mid line of the body, often seen in the ankle.

Eversion

A movement that turns the sole of the foot outward, moving it away from the mid line of the body.

Dorsiflexion

Movement of the foot that brings the toes closer to the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.

Plantar Flexion

Movement of the foot that increases the angle between the dorsum and the leg, pointing the toes downward.

Frontal Plane

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

Saggittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right parts

Transverse Plane

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

Radial Deviation

Bending the wrist toward the thumb side (radius).

Ulnar Deviation

Bending the wrist toward the little finger side (ulna).

Opposition

Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips.

Circumduction

Circular movement combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

Anatomical Position

Standing Upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward.

Anterior

Toward the front of the body.

Posterior

Toward the back of the body.

Superior

Above or toward the head.

Inferior

Below or toward the feet.

Medial

Toward the mid line of the body