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1. Dorsal

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Relating to the back or posterior of a structure.

2. Ventral

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Being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface ( opposite of the back )

3. Superior

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Toward the head end of the body

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body

5. Prone

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A position of the body lying face down.

6. Supine

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A person lying on their back with their face and torso pointing up.

7. Medial

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Toward the middle or center.

8. Lateral

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To the side of, or away from, the middle of the body.

9. Anatomical Position

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The positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward

10. Distal

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Parts of the body further away from the center.

11. Proximal

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Nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body.

12. Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

13. Midsagittal Plane

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Passes down the midline of the body, separating it into equal halves

14. Frontal plane

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A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

15. Flexion

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A bending movement that decreases the angle between a segment and its proximal segment

16. Extension

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A straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts.

17. Pronation

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A rotational movement of the forearm that results in the palm facing posteriorly.

18. Supination

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A corresponding movement of the foot and leg in which the foot rolls outward with an elevated arch.

19. Elevation

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Movement in a superior direction.

20. Depression

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Lowering a body part

21. Internal Rotation

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Defined as rotation toward the midline along a vertical axis.

22. External Rotation

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Defined as rotation away from the midline along a vertical axis.

23. Circumduction

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The movement of a body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle

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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Flexion at the ankle, so that the foot points more superiorly.