Anatomy Terminology 0.0 / 5 ? PharmacyAnatomyUniversityNone Created by: SamDaviesCreated on: 17-04-18 14:14 Median/sagittal plane Vertical plane passing through the centre of the body 1 of 27 Coronal/frontal plane Vertical plane at right angles to the sagittal plane - it splits the body into anterior and posterior 2 of 27 Transverse plane A horizontal plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal sections (cross section) 3 of 27 Superior/inferior What is above something and what is below something 4 of 27 Cranial/caudal How close something is to the head and how close something is to the tail 5 of 27 Anterior/posterior Refers to what is in front and what is to the back of the subject 6 of 27 Dorsal/ventral The back or upper side of the surface of an organism and the front or lower side 7 of 27 Palmar/plantar Palm of the hand and the sole of the foot 8 of 27 Superficial/deep Something near the surface and somewhere far from the surface 9 of 27 Proximal/distal Parts of a feature that are close to or distant from the main mass of the body 10 of 27 Medial/lateral Refers to the structures close to the centre of the organism and away from organism 11 of 27 Unilateral On one side of the body 12 of 27 Bilateral On both sides of the body 13 of 27 Ipsilateral On the same side as another structure 14 of 27 Contralateral On the opposite side to another structure 15 of 27 Extension/flexion Movements that increase or decrease the angle between two body parts 16 of 27 Opposition The movement that involves grasping of the thumb and fingers 17 of 27 Reposition Restoring to its natural condition 18 of 27 Pronation/supination At the forearm, it is a rotational movement where the hand and upper arm are turned inwards and outwards 19 of 27 Abduction/adduction These refer to motions that move a structure away from or towards the centre of the body 20 of 27 Medial/lateral rotation Rotation towards or away from the midline of the body 21 of 27 Dorsiflexion Extension at the ankle or wrist joint 22 of 27 Palmarflexion Decreasing the angle between the palm and the anterior forearm 23 of 27 Plantarflexion The movement which decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg 24 of 27 Eversion/inversion Movements that tilt the sole of the foot away from or towards the midline of the body 25 of 27 Protraction/retraction These refer to an anterior or posterior movement 26 of 27 Elevation/depression Movement in a superior or inferior direction 27 of 27
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