Anatomical Terminology Hands and Feet Flashcards

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Palmar
Palm side of the hand
Plantar
Sole of the foot
Dorsal
Top of the foot or back of the hand.
Pronation
Rotary motion of the forearm that turns the palm from anteriorly facing (thumb lateral) to posteriorly facing (thumb medial).
Suprination
Rotary motion of the forearm that returns the palm to a position in which the thumb is lateral.
Dorsiflexion
Flexion of the entire foot away from the grouns.
Plantarflexion (volarflexion)
Flexing entire foot towards the ground at the ankle.
Eversion (or pronation)
Turning the sole of the foot outward so that it faces away from the midline of the body
Inversion
Turning the sole of the foot inward so that it faces towards the midline of the body