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1) Anatomical Position

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The anatomical position is when a person stands up straight, faces forward, and keeps their arms at their sides with palms facing forward.

2) Dorsal

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:05:21 UTC

the back especially of an animal

3) Ventral

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It refers to the front or underside of something, like the belly of an animal.

4) Superior

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It refers to a position that is higher or above something else, often used to describe a body part that is located toward the head.

5) Inferior

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It refers to a position that is lower or below something else, often used to describe a body part that is located toward the feet

6) Prone

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It describes a position where a person is lying face down on their stomach.

7) Supine

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:07:02 UTC

It describes a position where a person is lying on their back, facing up.

8) Anterior

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It refers to the front part of the body, often used to describe something that is located toward the front.

9) Posterior

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It refers to the back part of the body, often used to describe something located toward the back.

10) Medial

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It refers to a position that is closer to the middle or center of the body or structure.

11) Lateral

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It refers to a position that is farther away from the center or midline of the body, typically describing something located toward the sides.

12) Deep

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It refers to a position that is farther away from the surface of the body, describing something located inside or beneath the outer layers.

13) Superficial

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It refers to a position that is closer to the surface of the body, describing something located near or just under the outer layers.

14) Distal

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It refers to a position that is farther from the point of attachment or the center of the body, often used to describe limbs or extremities.

15) Proximal

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:09:02 UTC

It refers to a position that is closer to the point of attachment or the center of the body, often used to describe limbs or extremities.

16) Transverse plane

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It is an imaginary flat plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts, running horizontally across the body.

17) Sagittal plane

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:09:35 UTC

It is an imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves, running from front to back.

18) Frontal plane

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:09:53 UTC

It is an imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts, running from side to side.

19) Flexion

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:10:00 UTC

It refers to the bending of a joint that decreases the angle between two body parts, such as bending the elbow or knee.

20) Extension

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It refers to the straightening of a joint that increases the angle between two body parts, such as straightening the elbow or knee.

21) Abduction

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moving a body part away from the center of the body

22) Adduction

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moving a body part toward the center of the body

23) Pronation

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the turning of the palm or foot downward

24) Supination

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the turning of the palm or foot upward

25) Elevation

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raising a body part

26) Depression

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lowering a body part

27) Internal rotation

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turning of a body part toward the center of the body.

28) External rotation

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the turning of a body part away from the center of the body

29) Circumduction

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the circular movement of a body part, like when you move your arm in a full circle at the shoulder

30) Inversion

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:12:20 UTC

the movement where the sole of the foot turns inward, toward the body's midline

31) Eversion

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opposite of inversion. It’s when the sole turns outward, away from the body's midline.

32) PlantarFlexion

lbeniyam — 2025-02-07 16:12:46 UTC

the movement where the foot points downward

33) Dorsiflexion

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the movement where the foot moves upward, toward the shin