Anatomical Terms by Lauren Wilkinson _ Student - WakefieldHS

1. Dorsal:

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Relating to the back of posterior of a structure.

2. Ventral

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Relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly

3. Superior

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Towards the head end of the upper body; Upper

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body.

5. Prone

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Laying on your stomach, back facing up

6. Supine

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Laying on your back, stomach facing up

7. Medial

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Towards the inside, midline of body

8. Lateral

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Towards the outside or away from midline of body.

9. Anatomical Position

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Position used as a reference to identify & describe the relation of body parts to one another.

10. Distal

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Away from the main body or reference point

11. Proximal

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Towards the main body or reference point

12. Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts

13. Midsagittal Plane

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The sagittal plane in the middle of the body

14. Frontal Plane

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A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

15. Flexion

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Bringing two bones closer together, decreasing the joint angle

16. Extension

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Moving two bones away from each other, increasing the joint angle & distance between bones.

17. Pronation

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Moving the palm from an anterior, up facing position to a posterior, down facing position - to “pour out the soup”

18. Supination

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Moving the palm from an posterior, down facing position to a anterior, up facing position - to “hold a bowl of soup”

19. Elevation

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Movement in a superior direction.

20. Depression

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Lowering a body part.

21. Internal Rotation

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Rotation towards the center of the body.

22. External Rotation

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Rotation away from the midline along a vertical axis.

23. Circumduction

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The movement of a body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle.

24. Plantar Flexion

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A coordinated effort between several muscles in your ankle, foot, and leg.

25. Dorsiflexion

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Flexion at the ankle, so that the foot points more superiorly.