Some Terminology

5. A triplane motion of the foot composed of abduction, dorsiflexion and eversion
7. The plane that divides the body or body part into front and back portions.
8. A position of movement whereby a joint is extended beyond its normal range.
12. Position in which the foot or its distal part is rotated externally in the transverse plane, away from the midline of the body
15. Frontal plane motion of the foot that tilts the foot more toward the midline of the body
16. Involving both limbs/sides
18. Anatomically used to describe the front of the body and limbs.
19. The opposite limb
20. A toe-down position of the foot, in which the forefoot is lower than the heel
23. The side or aspect away from the midline of the body.
24. Movement of the foot towards the anterior surface of the tibia while bending the ankle
26. A straightening of the limb in which the bones comprising the joint move to a more parallel alignment
27. Latin for the knee
28. Position in which the foot or its distal part is rotated internally in the transverse plane, towards from the midline of the body

1. All structures in the foot distal to the midtarsal joint.
2. That part of the foot posterior to the midtarsal joint
3. Further from the trunk.
4. Behind. To the rear of the body or limb.
6. Motion of the foot in the frontal plane that tilts the foot further away from the midline of the body
9. Movement of the foot away from the anterior surface of the tibia.
10. On the same side of the body, or limb
11. Bending the joint
13. Upper surface
14. Another name for frontal plane
17. Latin for hip
21. A position of the foot in which it is simultaneously abducted, dorsiflexed, and everted
22. The foot is said to be this when there is simultaneous floor contact by the forefoot and the heel
25. The side or aspect nearest the midline of the body.