1. Anatomical Opposites
1. anterior vs. posterior 2. superior vs. inferior 3. medial vs. lateral 4. proximal vs. distal 5. palmar vs. plantar 6. abduction vs. adduction 7. eversion vs. inversion
8. internal rotation vs. external rotation 9. flexion vs. extension 10. plantar flexion vs. dorsiflexion 11. radial deviation vs. ulnar deviation
*The terms in italics have been on previous vocabulary lists…
and should be in your notes!

2. Anatomical Opposites Foldable
Create a foldable using a white sheet of paper.
1. Hold the paper the long way (portrait layout or “hot dog”)
2. Fold the ends until they meet in the middle, creating two long columns
3. Measure one inch sections and draw a line across both front flaps
4. Cut the sections to create 11 flaps
5. Write one anatomical term on one flap and the opposite term on the flap directly across
6. Draw a picture underneath the flap to represent the definition.
SEE MS. BROWN FOR AN EXAMPLE

3. Anatomical Position
Stand straight up with palms forward

4. Anterior or front
- EX. Knees are located on the anterior surface of the body
Posterior or back
- EX. Scapula is located on the posterior surface of the body

5. Superior – upper or above another.
- EX: The head is superior to the feet
Inferior – lower or below another.
- EX: The feet are inferior to the head.

6. Medial – toward the mid-line of the body
Lateral – away from the mid-line of the body

7. Proximal – toward the point of attachment to the body
Distal – Away from the point of attachment to the body

8. Palmar – palm of hand
Plantar – bottom of foot

9. Abduction – To move away or deviate from the midline of the body
Adduction – deviate toward or draw toward the midline of the body

10. Eversion –
turning outward
Inversion –
turning inward

11. External rotation – rotary motion in the transverse plane away from the midline
Internal Rotation – rotary motion in the transverse plane toward the midline
internal rotation external rotation

12. Flexion – to bend; when a joint is flexed, the part distal to the joint bends
Extension – To straighten; when the part distal to a joint extends and decreases joint angle

13. Plantar flexion – movement of ankle downward
Dorsiflexion – movement of ankle upward

14. Radial Deviation – Wrist abduction
Ulnar Deviation – Wrist adduction

15. A FEW ADDITIONAL MOVEMENTS

16. Retraction – to pull in a backward motion
Protraction – to elevate and push towards the frontal plane
protraction retraction

17. Rotation – movement around an axis

18. Lateral bending – movement from the midline in the frontal plane, occurs in the neck and back

19. Pronation –the palm is turned downward; laying on your stomach
supination
Supination – the palm is turned upward; laying on your back
pronation