right lateral flexion | | pushing of a part forward in a horizontal plane |
internal | | ends bent inward; angulation of a part of the body inward toward the midline |
extension | | ends bent outward; angulation of a part of the body outward from the midline |
deep | | closer to the trunk, or point of origin |
adduction | | relating to the middle, center, or midline |
plantar flexion | | sequence of movements that turn or pivot the part through an arc, making a complete circle |
external | | left |
supination | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the right (a transverse plane movement) |
circumduction | | higher than; above |
depression | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis toward the midline of the body (a transverse plane movement) |
flexion | | an inside surface/inside part of the body |
inversion | | extension beyond normal extension, or extension that moves farther out of the anatomic position |
inferior | | the outside surface of the body |
valgus | | movement of the foot downward (also called flexion) |
levo | | inside or away fromthe surface |
superior | | behind/in the rear of |
right rotation | | on or to the side, outside, away from the midline |
protraction | | movement toward the midline (a frontal plane movement) |
lateral rotation | | the opposite side |
proximal | | movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joing that turns the palm posteriorly |
pronation | | movement away from the midline (a frontal plane movement) |
medial rotation | | movement of the axial body to the left (a frontal plane movement) |
abduction | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis away from the midline of the body (a transverse plane movement) |
left lateral flexion | | an increase in the angle between two bones |
dorsiflexion | | moving a part upward (superiorly) |
superficial | | movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline |
volar | | moving a part downward (inferiorly) |
posterior (dorsal) | | movement of the axial body to the right (a frontal plane movement) |
lateral | | movement of the head upward (may also be called extension) |
distal | | the same side |
retraction | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the left (a transverse plane movement) |
left rotation | | a decrease in the angle between two bones |
contralateral | | the palm side of the hand |
hyperextension | | lower than; below |
varus | | movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joing that turns the palm anteriorly |
eversion | | left |
medial | | pulling back of a part in a horizontal plane |
sinistral (sinistro) | | In front of/towards the front |
elevation | | toward or on the surface |
ipsilateral | | right |
anterior (ventral) | | movement of the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline |
dextral (dextro) | | farther from the trunk, or point of origin |