General Anatomy Medical Terminology

Somatotypes Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph Small Bone Lean Body Muscular Physique Endomorph Round soft body

Anatomical Position Trunk erect Arms at side Palms forward Legs Straight

Planes of Motion

Sagittal Plane Divides the body into left and right Passes from front to back

Frontal Plane Divides the body into front and back Passes from side to side

Transverse Plane Divides body into top and bottom Passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body

Anatomical Direction

Anatomical Direction Superior Inferior Anterior Posterior Higher than another structure Lower than another Structure In front of another structure Behind another structure

Anatomical Direction Superior Inferior Posterior Anterior Higher than another structure Lower than another structure Behind another structure In front of another structure

Anatomical Direction Medial Lateral Proximal Distal Closer to the long axis of the body Farther from the long axis of the body Structure closer to the beginning of the extremity Structure farther from the beginning of the extremity

Anatomical Direction Lateral Medial Distal Proximal Farther from the long axis of the body Closer to the long axis of the body Structure farther from the beginning of the extremity Structure Closer to the beginning of the extremity

Anatomical Direction Superficial Deep Nearer to the surface Farther from the surface

Movement Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Decrease in the angle of a joint Increase in the angle of a joint Movement away from the midline of the body Movement toward the midline of the body

Movement Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Decrease in the angle of a joint Increase in the angle of a joint Movement away from the midline of the body Movement toward the midline of the body

Movement Dorsiflexion Plantar Flexion Inversion Eversion Flexion of the foot at the ankle Extension of the foot at the ankle Sole of the foot turned inward Sole of the foot turned outward

Movement Dorsiflexion Plantar Flexion Inversion Eversion Flexion of the foot at the ankle Extension of the foot at the ankle Sole of the foot turned inward Sole of the foot turned outward

Movement Supination Pronation Rotation Palms upward Palms downward Pivot motion about the long axis of the body

Movement Supination Pronation Rotation Circumduction Palms upward Palms downward Pivot motion about the long axis of the body Combination of Abduction,Adduction and Rotation