Anatomical Terms by Megan Stevens _ Student - WakefieldMS

1. Dorsal

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Towards the back

2. Ventral

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Towards the front or belly

3. Superior

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Towards the top or head

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom or feet

5. Prone

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Lying face down

6. Supine

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Lying face 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 the midline of body

9. Anatomical Position

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A person stands upright, faces forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward

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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Dividing the body into upper and lower portions

13. Midsagittal Plane

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Dividing the body into equal right and left halves

14. Frontal Plane

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Dividing the body into front and back portions

15. Flexion

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Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones

16. Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

17. Pronation

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Turning the arm or foot downward

18. Supination

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Turning the arm or foot upward

19. Elevation

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Raising a part

20. Depression

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Lowering a part

21. Internal Rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline

22. External Rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline

23. Circumduction

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Tri-planar, circular motion at the hip or shoulder

24. Plantar Flexion

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Ankle movement pointing the foot downward

25. Dorsiflexion

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Ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin