Anatomical terms by Gabriel Ibrahiem _ Student - MillbrookHS

dorsal

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Toward the back also refers to the top side of hands and feet

ventral

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Toward the front (anterior side of the body).

Superior – Above or higher in position; toward the head

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Inferior – Below or lower in position; away from the head.

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Inferior – Below or lower in position; away from the head.

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Lateral – Farther from the midline of the body.

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Distal – Farther from the point of origin or attachment (usually used in limbs).

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Proximal – Closer to the point of origin or attachment (usually used in limbs).

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Prone – Lying face down.

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Supine – Lying face up

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Anatomical Position – Standard reference position: standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward, feet slightly apart.

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Transverse Plane – Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts (horizontal plane).

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Midsagittal Plane – Divides the body into equal right and left halves (a type of sagittal plane).

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Frontal Plane – Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

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Flexion – Decreasing the angle between two body parts (e.g., bending the elbow).

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Extension – Increasing the angle between two body parts (e.g., straightening the knee).

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Pronation – Rotating the forearm so the palm faces downward or backward.

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Supination – Rotating the forearm so the palm faces upward or forward.

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Elevation – Raising a body part upward (e.g., shrugging the shoulders).

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Depression – Lowering a body part downward.

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Internal Rotation (Medial Rotation) – Rotation of a limb toward the midline of the body.

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External Rotation (Lateral Rotation) – Rotation of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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Circumduction – A circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction (e.g., moving the arm in a circle at the shoulder).

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Plantar Flexion – Pointing the toes downward (like pressing a gas pedal).

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Dorsiflexion – Lifting the foot upward toward the shin.

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