1. Anatomical Motions and Terminology
Unit 1
Miss Lamphere

2. Objectives Students will be able to:
Define terminology relative to anatomical direction.
Identify terminology relative to anatomical direction.
Demonstrate proper use of terminology relative to anatomical direction.

3. Beginning Terminology
Anterior/Ventral-front of the body
Posterior/Dorsal-back of the body
Superior-situated above
Inferior-situated below
Medial-to the middle
Lateral-to the side
Distal-located farthest away from the median plane or point of attachment

4. Beginning Terminology Con’t
Proximal-located closest to the median plane or point of attachment
Plantar- Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Palmar- Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Prone-lying face down
Supine-laying face up
Deep-away from the surface
Superficial-on or close to the surface

5. Flexion Def- Decrease in the angle between the bones forming a joint.
AKA - bending

6. Extension
Def- the movement that increases the angle between the bones forming a joint
AKA - straightening

7. Abduction
Def- Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

8. Adduction
Def- movement of a body part toward the midline of the body

9. Internal Rotation
Def- Rotation along an axis that brings a part of the body more medially
Done with 90% of shoulder rehabs

10. External Rotation
Def- Rotation along an axis that moves a body part more laterally
Done with 90% of shoulder rehabs

11. Plantarflexion Def- extension of the foot, toward the bottom surface
AKA – pointing your toes

12. Dorsiflexion
Def- flexion of the foot, toward the top of the foot

13. Inversion
Def- Turning inward, usually in reference to the foot/ankle

14. Eversion
Def- turning outward, usually in reference to the foot/ankle

15. Supination
Def- the turning of the palm or the hand face-up.

16. Pronation
Def- the turning of the palm or the hand face-down

17. Circumduction
Def- to revolve around an axis, where the proximal end of a limb is fixed and the distal end traces a circle

18. Lateral bending
Def- Movement along the frontal plane toward either the left or right side.
AKA - tilting

19. Elevation
Def- the rise of a body part superiorly

20. Depression
Def- the lowering of a body part more inferiorly

21. Radial Deviation
Def- movement at the wrist, along the frontal plane, where the thumb moves laterally, or more toward the radial side of the arm

22. Ulnar Deviation
Def- movement at the wrist, along the frontal plane, where the thumb moves medially or toward the ulnar side of the arm