1. Anatomical Positions
Kinesiology Unit 2

2. Anatomical Position: Definition:
Reference point to describe the location of anatomical parts & to describe & explain human movement

3. Anatomical Position (continues)
Body –
erect & facing observer
Arms –
at side with palms of hands facing forward

4. Anatomical Position (continues)
Supine – Lying on your back
Prone – Lying face down

6. Anatomical Directional Terms:
Anterior – nearer to or in front of the body
Posterior – nearer to or at the back of the body

7. Anatomical Directional Terms (continues)
Superior –
nearer the head
Inferior –
farther away from the head

8. Anatomical Directional Terms (continues)
Lateral –
farther away from the midline of the body or structure
Medial –
closer to the midline of the body or structure

9. Anatomical Directional Terms (continues)
Proximal – nearer to the attachment of a limb or extremity to the trunk
Distal – farther away from the attachment of a limb or extremity to the trunk
Superficial – near the surface of the body
Deep – farther away from the surface of the body

11. Anatomical Planes: 1.Sagittal Plane –
vertical plane, divides body into left & right
Midsagittal Plane –
if the masses of the halves are equal

12. Anatomical Planes (continues)
2.Frontal Plane –
vertical plane, divides body into anterior & posterior
Midfrontal Plane –
if the masses of the halves are equal

13. Anatomical Planes (continues)
3.Transverse Plane –
horizontal plane, divides body into superior & inferior parts
Midtransverse Plane –
if the masses of the two parts are equal

14. Anatomical Planes (continues)

15. Movements: Flexion – decreasing the angle between two joints
Extension – increasing the angle between two joints
Hyperextension –
occurs beyond
extended
position

16. Movements (continues)
Abduction – moving away from the midline of the body or body part
Adduction – moving toward midline of body or body part

17. Movements (continues)
Elevation – moving to superior position
Depression – moving to inferior position

18. Movements (continues)
Supination – rotating forearm laterally
Pronation – rotating forearm medially

19. Movements (continues)
Inversion – lifting the medial border of the foot
Eversion – lifting the lateral border of the foot

20. Movements (continues)
Dorsiflexion – moving the top of the foot toward the shin
Plantar flexion – moving the sole of the foot downward (pointing toes)

21. Movements (continues)
Circumduction – flexion, abduction, extension & adduction in a sequence

22. Movements (continues)
Rotation – Turning about the vertical axis of the bone

23. End of Unit