ANA 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Median Plane, Supine Position, Anatomical Terms Of Location

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Anatomical Sciences
• Course: ANA 113
• Professor: Tamburlin Judith

Document Summary

Te rm s o f m o ve m e n t. Fle xio n : be nding or de cre a s ing the a ngle be twe e n bone s or mus cle s. Exte n s io n : s tra ighte ning or incre a s ing the a ngle. Ab d u c tio n : move a wa y from the me dia n pla ne. Ad d u c tio n : move towa rds the me dia n pla ne. Op p o s itio n : move me nt a llowing pa d of thumb to touch 5th digit. S u p in a tio n (s u p in e p o s itio n ): la te ra l rota tion, turn fore a rm s o pa lm fa ce s forwa rd.