Athletic Training Anatomical Positions and Anatomy

Two end portions of a an extremity are brought closer together:

• Extension

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Inversion

Two end portions of a an extremity are brought closer together moved apart:

• Extension

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Inversion

An extremity is moved toward the medial plane:

• Extension

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Inversion

An extremity is moved away from the medial plane:

• Extension

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Abduction

Soles of feet face laterally or outward

• Dorsiflexion

• Rotation

• Inversion

• Eversion

A special motion specific to the ankle that causes the toe to be raised toward the shin

• Dorsiflexion

• Rotation

• Inversion

• Eversion

Pointing the toe, or pressing on the gas pedal

• Plantarflexion

• Rotation

• Inversion

• Eversion

Revolving a body part around the axis (hip or shoulder)

• Plantarflexion

• Rotation

• Inversion

• Eversion

Shrugging the shoulders

• Supination

• Rotation

• Pronation

• Elevation

Closer to the surface

• Superficial

• Deep

• proximal

• distal