Anatomical Terms by Savannah Moore _ Student - WakefieldHS

1. Dorsal:

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On the back or posterior side.

2. Ventral:

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On the front or anterior side.

3. Superior:

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Toward the head or upper part of a structure.

4. Inferior:

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Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure.

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 midline of the body.

8. Lateral:

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Away from the midline of the body.

9. Anatomical Position:

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The standard body posture used for anatomical descriptions. The body is upright, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.

10. Distal:

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Farther from the trunk of the body or the point of attachment.

11. Proximal:

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Closer to the trunk of the body or the point of attachment.

12. Transverse Plane:

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

13. Midsagittal Plane:

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A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

14. Frontal Plane:

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.

15. Flexion:

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Bending a joint to decrease the angle between two body parts.

16. Extension:

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Straightening a joint to increase the angle between two body parts.

17. Pronation:

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Rotating the forearm so the plane face posteriorly (backwards) or inferiorly (downwards).

18. Supination:

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Rotating the forearm so the plan faces anteriorly (forwards) or superiorly (upwards).

19. Elevation:

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Moving a body parts in a superior direction (upwards).

20. Depression:

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Moving a body parts in an inferior direction (downward).

21. Internal Rotation

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Rotating a limb toward the midline of the body.

22. External Rotation:

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The movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body, effectively turning it outward.

23. Circumduction

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A circular movement of a limb that companies Flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

24. Plantar Flexion:

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Pointing the toes downward.

25. Dorsiflexion:

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Bending the foot upward toward the shin.