1. Medical Terminology – List 2
Superficial
Deep
Distal
Proximal
Adduction
Abduction
Eversion
Inversion
Flexion
Extension
Supine
Prone
Supination
Pronation
Medical Terminology – List 2
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2. Medical Terminology – List 2 Week of
Superficial – more toward the surface of the body
Deep – further away from the surface of the body
Distal – located further away from the point of attachment to the body
Proximal – located nearer to the point of attachment to the body
Adduction – movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
Abduction – movement of a body part closer to the midline of the body
Eversion – turning the foot outward (abduction of the foot)
Inversion – turning the foot inward (adduction of the foot)

3. Medical Terminology – List 2 Week of
Flexion – the motion of bending, or decreasing a joint angle
Extension – the motion of straightening, or increasing a joint angle
Supine - the body lying horizontally and face up
Prone – the body lying horizontally and face down
Supination – motion that turns the palm face up
Pronation – motion that turns the palm face down

4. Medical Terminology – List 2 TUESDay
Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebook. Use the list from Monday to assist you in answering the questions.
Match the following terms from the left to their BEST definition from the right. Please write out the term and it’s definition as you answer.
1. Distal a. lying face up
2. Deep b. away from the point of attachment
3. Supine c. moving the palm face up
4. Superficial d. away from the surface of the body
5. Supination e. toward the surface of the body

5. Medical Terminology – List 2 WedneSDay
Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebook. Use the list from Monday to assist you in answering the questions.
1. In order to touch my right shoulder with my right hand, which motion needs to happen at the elbow?
2. In order to see the ceiling when I’m lying down, which position do I need to be in?
3. Which TWO motions need to happen in order to perform jumping jacks?
4. Which is MORE PROXIMAL, the wrist or the elbow?
5. Name one part of the body that is DISTAL to the knee.

6. Medical Terminology – List 2 Thursday
Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebook. Use the list from Monday to assist you in answering the questions.
Match the following terms on the left to their BEST definition from the right
Eversion a. face down
Pronation b. like abduction, but only at the foot/ankle
Inversion c. turning the palm face down
Prone d. closer to the point of attachment
Proximal e. like adduction, but only at the foot/ankle

7. Medical Terminology – List 2 Friday
Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebook. Use the list from Monday to assist you in answering the questions.
Each sentence below has an INCORRECT term in red. Rewrite each sentence replacing the incorrect word with the correct word from this week’s list.
1. In order to straighten her knee, Julie performed abduction.
2. Jeff liked to sleep on his stomach, so he got a pillow made specially for supine sleepers.
3. The fingertips are the most deep parts of the upper extremity.
4. Making a fist requires pronation of all the joints in all five fingers