A | B |
Sagital Plane | Vertical plane running from front to back dividing the body into right and left parts |
Frontal Plane | Vertical plane running laterally from side to side dividing the body into front and back parts |
Horizontal Plane | Plane that runs at right angles to the long axis of the body dividing it into upper and lower parts |
Posterior | Towards the back |
Anterior | Towards the front |
Lateral | A point farther from the sagital plane of the body |
Medial | A point closer to the sagital plane of the body |
Latissimus Dorsi | Adduction, medial rotation and extension of the arm at the shoulder |
Deltoid | Flexion, extension and abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint |
Trapezius | Elevation adduction of the shoulder girdle |
Flexion | Movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle |
Extension | Movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle |
Abduction | Movement away from |
Adduction | Movements toward |