Cayly Fisher- Anatomical terms by Cayly Fisher _ Student - WakeForestHS

1. Dorsal ↔ 2. Ventral – back vs front

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:29:17 UTC

1. Dorsal – Toward the back side of the body

2. Ventral – Toward the front side of the body

3. Superior ↔ 4. Inferior – above vs below

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:29:34 UTC

Superior – Toward the head or upper part of the body; above another structure
Inferior – Away from the head, toward the lower part of the body; below another structure

9. Prone ↔ 10. Supine – face down vs face up

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:29:49 UTC

Prone – Lying face down, body horizontal
Supine – Lying face up, body horizontal

5. Medial ↔ 6. Lateral – toward midline vs away

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:30:06 UTC

Medial – Toward the midline of the body
Lateral – Away from the midline of the body

22. Anatomical Position – reference standing posture

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:30:54 UTC

22. Anatomical Position – The standard reference posture: standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward, feet slightly apart

7. Distal ↔ 8. Proximal – farther vs closer to trunk

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:31:12 UTC

7. Distal – Farther from the trunk of the body or the point of attachment

8. Proximal – Closer to the trunk of the body or the point of attachment

19. Transverse plane ↔ 20. Frontal plane ↔ 21. Midsagittal plane – body dividing planes

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:32:14 UTC

Transverse plane – Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections
Midsagittal plane – Divides the body into equal right and left halves
Frontal plane – Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

11. Flexion ↔ 12. Extension – bending vs straightening

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:32:40 UTC

Flexion – Bending a joint, decreasing the angle between two bones
Extension – Straightening a joint, increasing the angle between two bones

13. Pronation ↔ 14. Supination – turning palm/foot down vs up

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:33:16 UTC

13. Pronation – Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm/sole faces downward or inward

Supination – Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm/sole faces upward or outward

17. Elevation ↔ 18. Depression – lifting up vs moving down

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:34:27 UTC

Elevation – Lifting or raising a body part upward (e.g., shoulders when shrugging)
Depression – Lowering a body part downward (e.g., shoulders when relaxing)

15. Internal rotation ↔ 16. External rotation – inward vs outward turn

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:35:05 UTC

Internal rotation – Rotating a limb toward the midline of the body
External rotation – Rotating a limb away from the midline of the body

25. Circumduction – circular limb motion (combo movement)

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:35:47 UTC

Circumduction – Circular movement of a limb that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction

23. Plantar flexion ↔ 24. Dorsiflexion – toes down vs toes up

clfisher1 — 2025-09-11 01:36:21 UTC

Plantar flexion – Pointing the toes downward, away from the shin
Dorsiflexion – Pulling the toes upward toward the shi