Anatomical Terms Padlet by Elyse Barnhart _ Student - ApexFriendshipMS

1.) Anatomical Position

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The standard reference position used in anatomy and medicine to describe the body and its parts consistently.

2.) Dorsal

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The back side aspect of a body or body part.

3.) Ventral

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The stomach side.

4.) Superior

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Towards the top or head.

5.) Inferior

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Towards the bottom or feet.

6.) Prone

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Position of lying face down on stomach.

7.) Supine

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Position of lying on back with face upwards.

8.) Anterior

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In front of.

9.) Posterior

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Located in the back.

10.) Medial

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Towards the inside, midline of body.

11.) Lateral

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Towards the outside or away from the midline of body.

12.) Deep

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Away from the surface.

13.) Superficial

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Towards the surface.

14.) Distal

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Away from the main body or reference point.

15.) Proximal

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Towards the main body or reference point.

16.) Transverse Plane

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Plane that splits body into superior and inferior sections. (Top & bottom)

17.) Sagittal Plane

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Plane that divides body into right and left sections.

18.) Frontal Plane

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Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections. (Front & back)

19.) Flexion

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Moving two bones closer or decreasing the joint angle.

20.) Extension

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Moving two bones away from each other or decreasing the joint angle.

21.) Abduction

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Movement of an extremity away from the midline of the body.

22.) Adduction

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Movement of an extremity towards the midline of the body.

23.) Pronation

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Moving palm from an up-facing position to a down-facing position.

24.) Supination

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Moving palm from a down-facing position to an up-facing position.

25.) Elevation

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Upward movement.

26.) Depression

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Downward movement.

27.) Internal rotation

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Rotates limb towards midline of body.

28.) External rotation

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Rotates limb away from midline of body.

29.) Circumduction

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Full rotation of shoulder in a circle.

30.) Inversion

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Turning the sole of the foot inward toward the body's midline.

31.) Eversion

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Turning the sole of the foot outward or laterally.

32.) Plantarflexion

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Moving/pointing toes downward or "standing on your toes."

33.) Dorsiflexion

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Moving foot towards the shin or "standing on heels."

34.) Retraction

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Motion of pulling the shoulder blades back towards the spine.

35.) Protraction

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Motion of pulling shoulder blades forward or towards the outside.