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Movements of the Body

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The back of the hand is called the ______ surfacedorsal or posterior
The palm of the hand is called the _____ surfacepalmar, ventral, volar or anterior
Lying on the back resulting in the anterior surface of the body in view is called:supine
Lying on the stomach resulting in the posterior surface of the body in view is called:prone
Terms of reference to describe near and far for the extremities are:proximal and distal
Terms of reference to describe the inside and outside of a surface are:medial and lateral
Terms used to reference the upper and lower portion of the trunk are:superior and inferior
Upward/superior movement of the clavicle and scapulaelevation
Downward/inferior movement of the clavicle and scapuladepression
To bend, to make the angle of the joint smaller, forward bending so that the anterior surfaces come closer to each other is called:flexion
To straighten, bringing the posterior surfaces closer to each other is called:extension
Away from the midline is called:abduction
Toward the midline is called:adduction
The palm of the hand faces upward is called:supination
The palm of the hand faces downward is called:pronation
Moving the thumb away from the index finger, away from the palm in a perpendicular direction is called:CMC palmar abduction
Moving the thumb away from the index finger, moving in a radial or parallel direction is called:CMC extension or CMC radial abduction
The superior portion of the pelvis moves anteriorly is called:anterior tilt
The superior portion of the pelvis moves posteriorly is called:posterior tilt
The sole of the foot turns inward or medially is called:inversion
The sole of the foot turns outward or laterally is called:eversion
A vertical plane which passes through the body from front to back is called:sagittal plane
Flexion & extension is part of the ____ plane of motionsagittal plane
Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion is part of the ______plane of motionsagittal plane
A vertical plane which passes through the body from side to side is called:frontal or coronal plane
Adduction and abduction is part of the ____ plane of motionfrontal or coronal plane
Lateral flexion is part of the ____ plane of motionfrontal or coronal plane
Radial and ulnar deviation is part of the ____ plane of motionfrontal or coronal plane
Inversion and eversion is part of the ____ plane of motionfrontal or coronal plane
A horizontal plane which passes through the body in a line parallel to the floor and divides the body into a superior and inferior portion is called thetransverse or horizontal plane
Internal rotation and external rotation is part of the ____ plane of motiontransverse or horizontal plane
Horizontal adduction and horizontal abduction is part of the ____ plane of motiontransverse or horizontal plane
Supination and pronation is part of the ____ plane of motiontransverse or horizontal plane

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