Anotomical Terms Padlet by Abdoul Bousso _ Student - WakefieldHS

1. Dorsal

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The back side of the body or a part of the body

2. Ventral

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The front side of the body or a part of the body

3. Superior

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Toward the head or upper part of the body.

4. Inferior

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Toward the feet or lower part of the body

5. Prone

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Lying on your belly, face down

6. Supine

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Lying on your back, face up.

7. Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

8. Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body, to the side

9. Anatomical Position

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The standard way to stand when describing the body.

10. Distal

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Farther away 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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Divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts.

13. Midsagittal Plane

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Divides the body into equal left and right halves

14. Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) 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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A rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces backward or downward

18. Supination

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A rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces forward or upward

19. Elevation

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Lifting a body part up

20. Depression

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Lowering a body part

21. Internal Rotation

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Turning a limb inward toward the midline of the body

22. External Rotation

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Turning a limb outward, away from the midline of the body

23. Circumduction

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A circular movement of a limb

24. Plantar Flexion

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Pointing your toes downward

25. Dorsiflexion

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Pulling your foot up so your toes point toward your shin