Anatomical terms padlet by Lilly Burdick _ Student - AlstonRidgeMS

1. Dorsal

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:41:04 UTC

Dorsal is the back of the body

2. Ventral

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:43:31 UTC

Ventral is the front of the body

3. Superior

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:45:34 UTC

Superior is the upper half of the body or on top of

4. Inferior

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:46:28 UTC

Inferior is the lower half of the body or below

5. Prone

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:47:30 UTC

Prone is the body position where the person is laying on stomach

6. Supine

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:48:12 UTC

Supine is the body position laying on your back or spine

7. Medial

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:50:07 UTC

Medial is towards the midline of the body

8. Lateral

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:51:19 UTC

Lateral is away from the midline, towards the outside of the body

9. Anatomical position

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:52:38 UTC

Anatomical position is the standard for when an individual is standing straight up, feet facing forwards, palms facing forwards

10. Distal

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:54:23 UTC

Distal is further away from point of attachment for appendages

11. Proximal

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:55:52 UTC

Proximal is closer to the point of attachment for appendages

12. Transverse plane

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 15:57:53 UTC

The plane that divides the body into top/bottom or superior/inferior halves, dividing body at belly button.

13. Midsagittal plane

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:00:04 UTC

The plane that divides the body into right/left halves

14. Frontal Plane

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:00:47 UTC

The plane that divides the body into front/back or anterior/posterior halves

15. Flexion

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:01:55 UTC

Decreasing angle between 2 bones

16. Extension

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:03:24 UTC

Increasing the angle between 2 bones

17. Pronation

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:05:04 UTC

Turning the arm/foot downwards

18. Supination

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:05:50 UTC

Turning the arm/foot upwards

19. Elevation

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:07:18 UTC

Raising a part of the body

20. Depression

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:08:45 UTC

Lowering a part of the body

21. Internal Rotation

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:10:18 UTC

Rotating the hips/shoulders towards the midline

22. External Rotation

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:11:11 UTC

Rotating the hips/shoulders away from the midline

23. Circumduction

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:11:57 UTC

Circular motion of the hip or shoulder

24. Plantarflexion

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:12:57 UTC

Moving the foot so it is pointing downwards

25. Dorsiflexion

ldburdick — 2025-09-10 16:13:31 UTC

Moving the foot so it is pointing up to the shin