Set: Kinesiology Terminology

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Term Definition
Kinesiology The study of movement
Anterior/Ventral Toward the front side
Posterior/Dorsal Toward the back side
Superior/Cranial/Cephalic Toward the top of the head
Inferior/Caudal Toward the feet or tail end
Medial Toward the midline
Lateral Away from the midline
Proximal Toward the center of the body (mass)
Distal Away from the center of the body (mass)
Palmar/Volar Toward the palm of the hand
Plantar Toward the bottom of the foot
Deep Toward the inside of the body
Superficial Toward the outside of the body
Ipsilateral On the same side of the body
Contralateral On the opposite side of the body
Flexion Motion that shortens a limb
Extension Motion that lengthens a limb
Hyperextension Extension past neutral
Circumduction Motion of a limb that draws a circle
Abduction Motion away from the midline
Adduction Motion toward the midline
Rotation Motion that turns a body part
Axis of Rotation An imaginary line around which rotation occurs
Longitudinal Axis Along the length of the limb
Sagittal Plane Divides the body into left & right sides
Frontal/Coronal Plane Divides the body into anterior/posterior sides
Transverse/Horizontal Plane Divides the body into superior/inferior sides

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Creator vily99
Created January 15, 2008
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Tags terminology, medical, kinesiology
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  1. Palmar/Volar → Toward the palm of the hand - 7 misses
  2. Anterior/Ventral → Toward the front side - 6 misses
  3. Superior/Cranial/Cephalic → Toward the top of the head - 6 misses
  4. Abduction → Motion away from the midline - 5 misses
  5. Frontal/Coronal Plane → Divides the body into anterior/posterior sides - 5 misses
  6. Posterior/Dorsal → Toward the back side - 4 misses
  7. Distal → Away from the center of the body (mass) - 4 misses