Anatomical Motion and Directional Terminology

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering anatomical motion and directional terminology based on the provided handwritten lecture notes.

Pronation (eversion)

Turning of the palm of the hand or sole of the foot outward

Supination (inversion)

Turning of the palm of the hand or sole of the foot inward

Plantar flexion

Toe down

Dorsiflexion

Toe up

Flexion

When a joint bends, decreases the angle between bones

Extension

When a joint bends, increases the angle between bones

Abduction

Movement of limbs away from the midline of the body

Adduction

Movement of limbs toward the midline of the body

Anterior / Ventral

Front or belly

Posterior / Dorsal

Back

Superior (Cranial)

Toward the head

Inferior (Caudal)

Toward the feet (tail)

Medial

Toward the middle

Lateral

Toward the outside

Proximal

Closer to the trunk attachment

Distal

Away from trunk attachment (used with limbs)

Superficial

Toward the surface

Deep

Away from the surface