Download Terminology Lab

Name:_________________________________
Anatomical Kinesiology
Lab Assignment #1
“Directional Terminology & Planes/Axes”
Learning correct directional and positional terminology, along with understanding the planes and their
accompanying axes, is an integral and crucial part of appreciating anatomical kinesiology. Please
complete the following sections and follow each set of instructions.
Part I. Directional Terminology
A. Fill in the opposite term for the position provided.
Deep:___________________
Anterior:_____________________
Supination:____________________
Inferior:____________________
Proximal:______________________
Lateral:___________________
B. Fill in the meaning of the term provided.
Medial:____________________
Distal:_____________________
Posterior:______________________
Inferior:____________________
Proximal:_______________________
C. Name the bone that is being described.
1. Identify 2 bones that are immediately superior to the talus.
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2. What bone is immediately proximal to the proximal phalange of digit #1?
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3. What forearm bone can be considered medial to the radius?
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4. What bone makes up the most superior aspect of the pelvic girdle (coxal bone)?
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5. What bone is located posterior to the cuboid?
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6. This long bone is proximal to the radius.
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7. These bones are both anterior and posterior in the lateral thoracic region.
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8. This long bone lies distal to the pelvic region and is proximal to the fibula.
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9. This long bone is proximal to the calcaneus and is the medial bone of the lower leg.
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Part II. Planes and Axes
1. Draw lines to match the plane with its accompanying axis.
Sagittal Plane
Mediolateral Axis
Transverse Plane
Anterior-posterior Axis
Frontal Plane
Longitudinal Axis
2. Match the following movement with the correct plane and axis by writing the corresponding
letter in the space provided.
A. Sagittal Plane, ML Axis
B. Transverse Plane, Longitudinal Axis
C. Frontal Plane, AP Axis
____ Abduction
____ Extension
____ Dorsi Flexion
____ Adduction
____ Horizontal Abduction
____ Flexion
____ Ulnar Deviation
____ Plantar Flexion
____ Circumduction
____ Horizontal Adduction
____ Radial Deviation
3. List 4 activities from everyday life that occur primarily in the sagittal plane.
1._______________________
2.________________________
3._______________________
4.________________________
4. List 3 activities from everyday life that occur primarily in the frontal plane.
1._______________________
2.________________________
3._______________________
5. List 2 activities from everyday life that occur primarily in the transverse plane.
1._______________________
2.________________________