KNES 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Synovial Membrane, Fibrocartilage, Anatomical Terms Of Location
21 Sep 2017
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Midline- middle of body up & down. Posterior- behind or back of your body. Supine- lying on the back (bench press) Median plane/midsagittal plane- a vertical plane that bisects the body into equal right and. Sagittal plane- any plane parallel to the median plane, but not equal sides. Coronal plane/frontal plane- a vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back, it is at right angles to the median plane. Transverse plane/ horizontal plane- a horizontal plane that bisects the body into top and left halves bottom. Center of gravity/mass- the intersection of all planes in the body. Flexion-reduces the angle between two bones at a joint. Extension- increases the angle between two bones at a joint. Dorsiflexion- bringing the top of the foot toward the lower leg or shin. Abduction- moving a segment away from the midline of the body. Adduction- moving a segment toward the midline of the body.
