Transcript occurs in the transverse plane

Let’s Review!
What plane of view do each of these pictures represent?
Transverse
Sagittal
Complete the handout on anatomical planes, axes and position
Body Position Terminology
• The following terms will become like a second language for you. These terms
are used to describe position of the body and will be used extensively when we
talk about muscles and bones
Superior- towards the top of the body (cranial)
Inferior- towards the bottom of the body (caudal)
Anterior- towards the front of the body (ventral)
Posterior- towards the back of the body (dorsal)
Medial- towards the midline(centre) of the body
Lateral- away from the midline of the body
Proximal- situated closest to the point of attachment
Distal- situated farthest from the point of attachment
Superficial- on or close to the surface of the body
Deep- farther away from the surface of the body
THE Basic Movements of the Human Body
The following words will build on the vocabulary learned yesterday. The
basic movements of the human body occur around and because of our joints. You are
expected to start using these terms frequently, because no longer do you “bend,” you
“flex.” “Rolling” your ankle becomes an ankle “inversion.” And “pointing” your toe,
will now be referred to as “plantar flexion”
Flexion
-bending the joint to reduce the angle
between two bones.
-occurs in the sagittal plane
Extension
-straightening a joint to increase
the angle
-occurs in the sagittal plane
Abduction
-movement away from the medial
plane
-occurs in the frontal plane
Adduction
-movement towards the medial
plane
-occurs in the frontal plane
Circumduction
-a circular motion combining
flexion, extension, abduction
and adduction
-occurs in all 3 planes
Internal (Medial) Rotation
-moves anterior part of a limb
medially (towards midline)
-occurs in the transverse plane
External (Lateral) Rotation
-moves anterior part of a lim
laterally (away from midline)
-occurs in the transverse plane
Pronation
-rotation of hand; bring thumb towards
midline; plam facing back
-occurs in transverse plane
Supination
-rotation of hand; bring thumb away
from midlein;palm facing forward
-occurs in transverse plane
Dorsiflexion
-movement of ankle to decrease
angle between foot and lower leg
-occurs in sagittal plane
Plantarflexion
-movement of ankle to increase
angle between foot and lower leg
-occurs in sagittal plane
Inversion
-medial border of foot is raised; sole of
foot turned medially (inward)
-occurs in frontal plane
Eversion
-lateral border of foot raised; sole of foot
turned laterally (outward)
Protraction
-moving in an anterior
(forward) direction
-occurs in sagittal plan
Retraction
-moving in a posterior
(backward) direction
-occurs in sagittal plane
Oppostion
-thumb comes into contact with
another finger
Reposition
-return thumb to anatomical
position
Elevation
-raising up to a more superior position
-occurs in frontal plane
Depression
-pulling down to a more inferior position
-occurs in frontal plane
Complete the activity: “Movements involving a joint”
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