Learning the language of anatomy is an important step in building a strong foundation. Anatomy for Yogis on Quizlet helps you to study this list with flashcards, games and quizzes. THE STARTING POSITION
anatomical position - the starting point for all descriptive terminology: location/position/motion; it is the same as mountain/tadasana in yoga LOCATION: COMPARATIVE TERMINOLOGY anterior - toward the front (also ventral) posterior - toward the back (also dorsal) medial - toward midline lateral - away from midline proximal - near the attachment to the trunk distal - away from the attachment to the trunk superior - above/toward the head inferior - below/toward the feet superficial - toward the surface deep - away from the surface supine - lying face up prone - lying face down PLANES OF MOTION frontal (coronal) plane - divides the body into front and back (anterior and posterior) sagittal plane - divides the body into right and left transverse plane - divides the body into top and bottom (superior and inferior) MOVEMENT flexion - decreasing the angle at a joint and/or moving in an anterior direction in the sagittal plane extension - increasing the angle at a joint and/or moving in an posterior direction in the sagittal plane abduction - movement away from midline in the frontal plane adduction - movement toward midline in the frontal plane internal/medial rotation - movement toward midline in the transverse plane external/lateral rotation - movement away from midline in the transverse plane lateral flexion (spine) - movement away from midline in the frontal plane anterior pelvic tilt - the bowl of the pelvis tilts forward posterior pelvic tilt - the bowl of the pelvis tilts backward dorsiflexion - movement of the top of the foot toward the shin (foot flexed) plantarflexion - movement of the top of the foot away from the shin (foot pointed) inversion - sole of the foot toward midline eversion - sole of the foot away from midline supination (foot) - combination of inversion, adduction, and plantarflexion - raises the arch pronation (foot) - combination of eversion, abduction, and dorsiflexion - lowers the arch protraction (scapula) - movement away from the spine (anterior/lateral) retraction (scapula) - movement toward the spine (posterior/medial) upward rotation (scapula) - movement of the inferior angle away from midline downward rotation (scapula) - movement of the inferior angle toward midline elevation (scapula) - movement in a superior direction depression (scapula) - movement in an inferior direction supination (forearm) - palm up or palm forward (anatomical position); radius & ulnar are uncrossed pronation (forearm) - palm down or palm backward; radius & ulna are crossed horizontal adduction - anterior movement in the transverse plane (from 90 degrees of abduction) horizontal abduction - posterior movement in the transverse plane (from 90 degrees of abduction) PDF of the terminology
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