Sports Medicine by Taner Nichol _ Student - ApexFriendshipHS

1.Anatomical Position

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The anatomical position is a standard way of standing that allows for consistent communication about the body in anatomy and physiology.

2.Dorsal

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the back or upper side of a body part or the body as a whole

3.Ventral

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the stomach side

4.Superior

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Positioned above or higher than another structure (e.g., the head is superior to the chest).

5.Inferior

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Positioned below or lower than another structure

6.Prone

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Lying face down

7.Supine

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Lying face up

8.Anterior

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Toward the front of the body

9.Posterior

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Toward the back of the body

10.Medial

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Closer to the midline of the body

11.Lateral

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Farther from the midline of the body

12.Deep

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Located farther from the surface of the body

13.Superficial

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Located closer to the surface of the body

14.Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment to the body

15.Proximal

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Closer to the point of attachment to the body

16. Transverse Plane

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Divides the body into top and bottom halves

17.Sagittal Plane

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Divides the body into left and right halves

18.Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back halves

19.Flexion

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Decreasing the angle between two body parts

20.Extension

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Increasing the angle between two body parts

21.Abduction

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Moving a limb away from the midline

22.Adduction

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Moving a limb toward the midline

23.Pronation

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Rotating the forearm so the palm faces downward

24.Supination

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rotating the forearm so the palm faces upward.

25.Elevation

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Lifting a body part upward

26.Depression

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Lowering a body part downward

27.Internal Rotation

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Rotating a limb inward toward the midline

28.External Rotation

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Rotating a limb outward away from the midline

29.Circumduction

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Moving a limb in a circular motion

30.Inversion

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urning the sole of the foot inward.

31.Eversion

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Turning the sole of the foot outward.

32.Plantarflexion

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Pointing the toes downward

33.Dorsiflexion

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Lifting the toes upward