Kines Unit 1

• Anatomical position


  • Most widely used and accurate for all aspects of the body
  • Standing in an upright posture, facing straight ahead, with feet parallel and close and palms facing forward
• Fundamental position


  Essentially the same as anatomical position, except that arms are at the sides with palms facing the body
• Mid-axillary line


  Line running vertically down the surface of the body passing through the apex of the axilla, armpit
• Mid-sternal line


  Line running vertically down the surface of the body passing through the middle of the sternum
• Anterior axillary line


  Line parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the anterior axillary skinfold
• Posterior axillary line


  Line that is parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the posterior axillary skinfold
• Mid-clavicular line


  Line running vertically down the surface of the body passing through the midpoint of the clavicle
• Mid-inguinal point


  Point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis
• Scapula line


  Line running vertically down the posterior surface of the body passing through the inferior angle of the scapula
• Vertebral line


  Line running vertically down through the spinous processes of the spine
• Anterior


  In front or in the front part
• Anteroinferior


  In front and below
• Anterosuperior


  In front and above
• Anterolateral


  In front and to the outside
• Anteromedial


  In front and toward the inner side or midline
• Anteroposterior


  Relating to both front and rear
• Posterior


  Behind, in the back, or in the rear
• Posteroinferior


  Behind or in back and below
• Posterolateral


  Behind and to one side, specifically to the outside
• Posteromedial


  Behind and to the inner side
• Posterosuperior


  Behind or in back and above
• Inferolateral


  Below and to the outside
• Inferomedial


  Below and toward the midline or inside
• Superolateral


  Above and to the outside
• Superomedial


  Above and toward the midline or inside
• Contralateral


  Pertaining or relating to the opposite side
• Ipsilateral


  On the same side
• Bilateral


  Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure such as the right and left extremities
• Prone


  Face-downward position of the body, Lying on the stomach
• Supine


  Lying on the back, Face-upward position of the body
• Palmar


  Relating to the palm or volar aspect of the hand
• Volar


  Relating to palm of the hand or sole of the foot
• Plantar


  Relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot
• Fibular


  Relating to the fibular, lateral, side of the knee, leg, ankle, or foot
• Tibial


  Relating to the tibial, medial, side of the knee, leg, ankle, or foot
• Radial


  Relating to the radial, lateral, side of the forearm or hand
• Ulnar


  Relating to the ulnar, medial, side of the forearm or hand
• Kyphosis


  Increased curving of the spine outward or backward in the sagittal plane
• Lordosis


  Increased curving of the spine inward or forward in the sagittal plane
• Scoliosis


  Lateral curving of the spine