Anatomical Terms Padlet by Brandon Watson _ Student - WakefieldHS https://padlet.com/blwatson4/4bp8oagnrgfl74v4 en-us 2025-09-24 13:46:32 UTC 2025-09-25 13:57:39 UTC hello@padlet.com blwatson4 https://padlet.com/blwatson4/4bp8oagnrgfl74v4/wish/3601913841 1. Dorsal - the back or upper surface of an organism or one of its parts

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  • Inferior - a position that is lower than or below another part of the body

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  • Prone- Lying face down.

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  • Supine - Lying face up

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  • Medial- Towards the midline of the body.

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  • Lateral: Away from the midline of the body.

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  • Anatomical Position: The standard reference position where the body is upright, feet together, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.

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  • Distal: Farther from the trunk or point of origin

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  • Proximal - Closer to the trunk or point of origin

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  • Transverse Plane: A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections.

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  • Midsagittal Plane: A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

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  • Flexion: A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

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  • Extension: A movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

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  • Pronation: A rotational movement of the forearm where the palm faces posteriorly or inferiorly.

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  • Supination: A rotational movement of the forearm where the palm faces anteriorly or superiorly.

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  • Elevation: A movement in a superior direction

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  • Depression: A movement in an inferior direction

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  • Internal Rotation: Rotation of a limb towards the midline of the body.

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  • External Rotation: Rotation of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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  • Circumduction: A circular movement of a body part, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

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  • Plantar Flexion: Movement of the foot where the toes point downward.

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