Sports Med- Terminology

standing posture with the arms at the side and the palms of the hands facing forward

the front of the body

toward the back of the body

one point, or structure, being higher than another

one point, or structure, being lower than another

toward the midline of the body

a point of reference away from the midline of the body

being on an incline or slanted

toward the attachment of the limb to the trunk

away from the attachment of the limb

close to the skin

further from the skin

lying face down

lying face up

standing up; up right

laying down; parallel to the horizon

decreasing an angle of a joint

movement that increases the angle between 2 bones

extension of a joint beyond the natural range of motion

movement that extends the ankle and points the toes

flexing the toes and foot towards the body.

movement of the body part away from the midline of the body

movement of the body part towards the midline of the body

wrist movement toward the ulna

wrist movement toward the radius

movement that turns the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline of the body.

movement that moves the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline of the body.

movement of a body part upward

movement of a body part downward

side bending of the trunk

rotation of a limb toward the midline

rotation of a limb away from the midline

movement of the shoulder away from the midline with the humerus in 90 degrees of flexion.

movement of the shoulder toward the midline with the humerus in 90 degrees of flexion.

Ankle: movement that involves turning the sole of the foot upward. Forearm: movement that involves turning the palm of the hand upward.

Ankle: Eversion and Abduction Forearm: Palm of the hand faces backward in anatomical position or downward when the arm is flexed to a right angle of the body.

movement of a body part forward in a transverse plane

occurs when scapulas are pulled together

movement of a limb in a circular pattern. This occurs when a ball and socket joint (shoulder/hip) or gliding joint (wrist) encompasses several directions with one motion.

movement of the thumb to touch each finger

superficial injury to the skin or body tissue caused by a rubbing or scraping

injury with a sudden onset and short duration

to cut off a projecting body part

weakness and wasting away of tissue or of an organ, decrease in the size of a body part.

forcible tearing away of a part of a structure.

local swelling of the skin that contains a watery fluid and is caused by burning, irritation, or friction injury.

injury with a long onset and long duration

a result of severe impact to a muscle

an injury that disrupts the alignment of bones at a joint

bruising caused by hemorrhage

tissue swelling caused by increased levels of intracellular fluid

a break in a bone

formation caused by pooling of blood and fluid within a tissue space

escape of blood from vessels, bleeding

increase in the size of the muscle

localized protective process that occurs when tissues are subjected to chemical or physical trauma; pain heat, redness and swelling occur

jagged irregular open wound created by a non cutting object

complete loss of muscle function

sensation of tingling, pricking, creeping, or numbness of a person's skin

occurs when a pointed object enters the body

sudden violent, involuntary contraction of the muscle or hollow organ

traction, tearing or overstretching injury to a ligament

twisting or pulling injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon through overuse, overstretch, or overexertion

incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint

plane that separates the body into front and back halves

plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves

plane that divides the body into left and right halves