Canvas by Sincere Perry _ Student - WakefieldHS

Center: “Anatomical Position” (term 9) → place everything else around it.

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Top Section (Directional terms):

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Dorsal (1) ↔ Ventral (2)

Superior (3) ↔ Inferior (4)

Medial (7) ↔ Lateral (8)

Distal (10) ↔ Proximal (11)

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Right Section (Body planes): Transverse plane (12) Midsagittal plane (13) Frontal plane (14)

Bottom Section (Body positions):

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Prone (5) ↔ Supine (6)

Left Section (Movements):

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Flexion (15) ↔ Extension (16)

Pronation (17) ↔ Supination (18)

Elevation (19) ↔ Depression (20)

Internal rotation (21) ↔ External rotation (22)

Circumduction (23)

Plantar flexion (24) ↔ Dorsiflexion (25)

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📚 Definitions

Directional Terms

Dorsal – Toward the back side of the body.

Visual: Spine view of human body.

Ventral – Toward the front (belly) side of the body.

Visual: Chest view.

Superior – Toward the head, or above another structure.

Visual: Head above torso diagram.

Inferior – Toward the feet, or below another structure.

Visual: Feet below torso diagram.

Prone – Body lying face down.

Visual: Person lying on stomach.

Supine – Body lying face up.

Visual: Person lying on back.

Medial – Toward the midline of the body.

Visual: Arrow pointing toward center of chest.

Lateral – Away from the midline.

Visual: Arrows pointing out toward arms.

Anatomical Position – Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward.

Visual: Standard anatomical position illustration.

Distal – Farther from the point of attachment to the body.

Visual: Finger relative to shoulder.

Proximal – Closer to the point of attachment.

Visual: Shoulder relative to finger.

Planes of the Body

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12. Transverse Plane – Divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior).

Visual: Horizontal slice diagram.

13. Midsagittal Plane – Divides body into equal left and right halves.

Visual: Vertical slice down the middle.

14. Coronal plane– Divides body into front (anterior) and back (posterior).

Visual: Diagram showing cut through shoulders separating front/back.

Movements

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15. Flexion – Decreasing the angle between two body parts.

Visual: Bending elbow or knee.

16. Extension – Increasing the angle between two body parts.

Visual: Straightening elbow or knee.

17. Pronation – Rotation of forearm so the palm faces downward.

Visual: Hand turning palm down.

18. Supination – Rotation of forearm so the palm faces upward.

Visual: Hand turning palm up (like holding soup).

19. Elevation – Moving a body part upward.

Visual: Shrugging shoulders.

20. Depression – Moving a body part downward.

Visual: Relaxing shoulders after shrug.

21. Internal Rotation – Rotating a limb toward the midline.

Visual: Turning leg inward.

22. External Rotation – Rotating a limb away from the midline.

Visual: Turning leg outward.

23. Circumduction – Circular movement combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

Visual: Arm making a circle.

24. Plantar Flexion – Pointing toes downward.

Visual: Standing on tiptoes.

25. Dorsiflexion – Pulling toes upward toward the shin.

Visual: Foot flexed upward.