Anatomical Terms Padlet by Jorge Lopez Sanchez _ Student - WakeForestMS

Dorsal

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:38:31 UTC

Dorsal: Refers to the back or posterior side of the body.

Ventral

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:38:58 UTC

Ventral: Refers to the front or anterior side of the body

Superior

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:39:23 UTC

Superior: Positioned above or higher relative to another part.

Inferior

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:39:55 UTC

Inferior: Positioned below or lower relative to another part.

Prone

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:40:31 UTC

Prone: Lying face down.

Supine

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:40:48 UTC

Supine: Lying face up.

Medial

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:41:06 UTC

Medial: Closer to the midline of the body.

Lateral

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:41:21 UTC

Lateral: Farther from the midline of the body.

Anatomical Position

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:41:42 UTC

Anatomical Position: The standard position of the body used as a reference: standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward.

Distal

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:41:57 UTC

Distal: Farther from the point of attachment or origin.

Proximal

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:42:16 UTC

Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment or origin.

Transverse Plane

jlopezsanchez1 — 2024-09-13 13:42:42 UTC

Transverse Plane: A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

Midsagittal plane

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:47:42 UTC

Midsagittal Plane: Also known as the median plane, it divides the body into equal left and right halves

Frontal Plane

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:49:35 UTC

Frontal Plane: A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections. It is also known as the coronal plane.

Flexion

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:50:04 UTC

Flexion: The action of decreasing the angle between two body parts, typically involving the bending of a joint. For example, bending the elbow or knee.

Extension

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:50:21 UTC

Extension: The action of increasing the angle between two body parts, which typically involves straightening a joint. For example, straightening the elbow or knee after flexion.

Pronation

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:50:46 UTC

Pronation: The rotational movement of the forearm or hand such that the palm faces downward or backward. In the context of the foot, it refers to the rolling inward of the foot's arch.

Supination

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:51:03 UTC

Supination: The rotational movement of the forearm or hand such that the palm faces upward or forward. In the context of the foot, it refers to the rolling outward of the foot's arch.

Elevation

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:51:18 UTC

Elevation: The movement that raises a body part vertically, such as shrugging the shoulders or raising the mandible.

Depression

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:51:31 UTC

Depression: The movement that lowers a body part vertically, such as lowering the shoulders or moving the mandible downward.

Internal Rotation

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:51:48 UTC

Internal Rotation: The rotation of a body part toward the midline of the body. For example, rotating the shoulder so that the arm moves toward the torso.

External Rotation

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:55:00 UTC

External Rotation: Rotation of a joint away from the center of the body.

Circumduction

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:55:36 UTC

Circumduction: Circular movement of a limb that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, such as moving the arm in a circular motion.

Plantar Flexion

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:56:24 UTC

Plantar Flexion: Movement of the foot in which the toes point downward, increasing the angle between the foot and the leg.

Dorsiflexion

jgonzalezcuevas — 2024-09-13 13:56:48 UTC

Dorsiflexion: Movement of the foot in which the toes are brought closer to the shin, decreasing the angle between the foot and the leg.