Anatomical Terms Padlet by Miguel Vargas-Espino _ Student - WakefieldHS

1. Dorsal

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The back portion of the body.

9. Anatomical Position

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A forward position where you stand up, head straight and arms by your side with the palms of your hands facing forward.

2. Ventral

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The front portion of the body

3. Superior

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Towards the head, or above on the body

4. Inferior

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Towards the feet, or below of the body

5. Prone

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A position where you are lying facing downwards.

6. Supine

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A position where you are lying facing upwards.

7. Medial

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Towards the midline of the body.

8. Lateral

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Towards the side of the body, or away from the midline of the body.

10. Distal

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Closer towards the bottom or end of a limb.

11. Proximal

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Closer to the top of a limb.

12. Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane that is perpendicular to both the sagittal and coronal planes.

13. Midsagittal Plane

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A plane that passes down the midline of the body separating the body into two halves.

14. Frontal Plane

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A vertical plane that runs from side to side of the body, dividing the body into the back and front.

15. Flexion

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A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

16. Extension

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A movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

17. Pronation

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Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards.

18. Supination

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Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upwards.

19. Elevation

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Movement in a superior directions.

20. Depression

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Movement in a inferior direction.

21. Internal Rotation

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A rotation toward the midline along a vertical axis.

22. External Rotation

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A rotation away from the midline along a vertical axis.

23. Circumduction

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The movement of a body part in a circular motion.

24. Plantar Flexion

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The extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg.

25. Dorsiflexion

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A flexion at the ankle, so that the foot points up and towards the leg.