Describe anatomical position
What is prone and supine
Palms facing forwards
Feet dori flexed
Prone facing downwards
Supine facing upwards
Describe the four anatomical planes
Sagittal
Can be anywhere dividing
Frontal
Divides front and back
Transverse
Divides upper and lower segments
Medial
Midline - divides left and right
Describe Valgus and Varus
Valgus - a condition in which a body segment is turned outwards from its proximal to distal ends
Varus - a condition in which a body segment is turned inwards from its proximal to distal ends
what are the types of lordosis? describe them.
Hyperlordosis - an excessive curvature of the spine in the lumbar region
Kyphosis - an excessive dorsal curvature of the thoracic spine
Bending of a joint is what kind of movement?
flexion
Movement of a body segment away from the midline is what?
ABduction
what is the difference between rotation and circumduction
rotation is only around the axis itself
circumduction is a combination of abduction, adduction, flexion and extension
