Sorts med anatomical terms by Ella Hodak _ Student - GreenHopeHS

1&2 Dorsal and Ventral

eahodak — 2024-09-12 13:42:11 UTC

dorsal is relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts. Ventral is Pertaining to the front or anterior of any structure

3&4 superior and inferior

eahodak — 2024-09-12 13:45:23 UTC

superior is toward the head end of the body; upper. inferior is towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body.

5&6 prone and supine

eahodak — 2024-09-12 13:51:01 UTC

prone is the body position in which a person is lying flat on their front, face down. supine is a term used to describe a person lying on their back with their face and torso pointing up.

7&8 lateral and medial

eahodak — 2024-09-12 13:53:57 UTC

medial is toward the midline . lateral is away from the midline.

9 anatomical position

eahodak — 2024-09-12 13:57:01 UTC

the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward.

10&11 distal and proximal

eahodak — 2024-09-12 14:01:09 UTC

distal is the farthest away from attachment or origin and proximal is nearest point of attachment to limb or structure

12,13,&14 transverse, midsagittal, frontal plane

eahodak — 2024-09-12 15:51:30 UTC

transverse is the top view, frontal is the front view, and sagittal is the side view

15&16 flexion and extension

eahodak — 2024-09-12 15:55:24 UTC

flexion is a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts. extension is a movement that increases the angle between two body parts

17&18 pronation and supination

eahodak — 2024-09-12 15:58:47 UTC

pronation is rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards. supination is motion of turning the palm anteriorly

19&20 elevation and depression

eahodak — 2024-09-12 16:01:27 UTC

expression is movement in a superior direction (shoulder shrug), depression refers to movement in an inferior direction

21&22 internal and external rotation

eahodak — 2024-09-12 16:04:31 UTC

internal rotation is a rotation toward the midline along a vertical axis, and external rotation is rotation away from the midline along a vertical axis

23 circumduction

eahodak — 2024-09-12 16:06:11 UTC

the movement of the limb, hand, or fingers in a circular pattern, using the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction motions.

23&24 plantar flexion and dorsiflexion

eahodak — 2024-09-12 16:09:27 UTC

plantar flexion is the extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg. dorsiflexion is any time the toes are pointed upwards or the wrist is bent backwards