Anatomical Terms by Makenzie Spero _ Student - ApexFriendshipMS

1. Anatomical Position

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Position used as a reference to identify & describe the relation of body parts to one another.

2. Dorsal

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The back side.

3. Ventral

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The stomach/front side.

4. Superior

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Towards the top or head.

5. Inferior

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Below or towards the feet, describes the relative position of structures in the body.

6. Prone

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laying on your stomach, back facing up.

7. Supine

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laying on your back, stomach facing up.

8. Anterior

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Front, or in front of.

9. Posterior

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Back, or at the back of.

10. Medial

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Towards the midline of the body.

11. Lateral

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Towards the side of the body, away from the midline.

12. Deep

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structures that are located away from the body's surface or closer to its interior.

13. Superficial

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Existing or occurring at or on the surface.

14. Distal

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Away from the main body or reference point.

15. Proximal

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Towards the main body or reference point.

16. Transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior & inferior sections.

17. Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into right and left sections.

18. Frontal plane

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Divides the body into anterior & posterior sections.

19. Flexion

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Bringing two bones closer together, decreasing the joint angle.

20. Extension

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Moving two bones away from each other, increasing the joint angle & distance between bones.

21. Abduction

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Moving an extremity away from the midline of the body, also refers to the fanning of the fingers/toes.

22. Adduction

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Moving an extremity towards the midline of the body or to “add” the body.

23. Pronation

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Moving the palm from an anterior, up facing position to a posterior, down facing position.

24. Supination

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Moving the palm from an posterior, down facing position to an anterior, up facing position.

25. Elevation

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The upward movement of a body part or structure.

26. Depression

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The movement or displacement of a body part or structure in a downward direction.

27. Internal rotation

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A rotational movement of a limb or joint segment that brings the anterior (front) part of that segment toward the body's midline.

28. External rotation

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A movement in anatomy where a joint or body part rotates away from the midline of the body.

29. Circumduction

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Full rotation of the shoulder in a circle.

30. Inversion

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Turning the sole of your foot medially.

31. Eversion

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Turning the sole of your foot laterally.

32. Plantar Flexion

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Pointing the toes downward.

33. Dorsiflexion

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Moving your foot towards the shin.

34. Retraction

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A posterior (backward) movement of a body part from its anatomical position, typically involving the shoulder blades (scapulae) or the jaw (mandible).

35. Protraction

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The movement of a body part forward or away from the midline of the body.