Anatomical Terms by Joelle Veloza _ Student - FuquayVarinaHS

Dorsal-

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The back side of the body of an animal (opposite of the belly side).

Ventral-

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The front or belly side of the body (opposite of dorsal).

Superior-

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A position above or higher than another part of the body.

Inferior-

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A position below or lower than another part of the body.

Prone-

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Lying flat on the stomach with the back facing up.

Medial-

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Toward the middle or center of the body.

Lateral-

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Away from the middle or toward the side of the body.

Distal-

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Further from the point of attachment of a limb or the trunk of the body

Proximal-

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

Transverse plane-

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom parts.

midsagittal plane

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

Flexion-

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Bending a joint so that the angle between two body parts decreases.

extension-

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Straightening a joint so that the angle between two body parts increases.

Pronation

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Rotating the forearm or foot so that the palm or sole faces downward.

Supination-

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Turning the palm or sole upward.

Elevation-

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Raising a body part upward.

Depression-

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Lowering a body part downward

Internal rotation-

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Rotating a joint inward toward the center of the body.

External rotation-

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Rotating a joint outward away from the center of the body.

Circumduction

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Moving a limb in a circular motion, so the end of the limb traces a circle.

Plantar flexion-

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Pointing the toes downward away from the shin.

Dorsiflexion-

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Bending the foot upward toward the shin.