Anatomical Terms Padlet by Morgan Teter _ Student - WakefieldMS

Dorsal 1

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back side of the body or an organ

Ventral 2

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front side of the body or an organ

Superior 3

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above or higher than another part

Inferior 4

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below or lower than another part

Prone 5

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lying face down (on the stomach)

Supine 6

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lying face up (on the back)

Medial 7

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toward the midline of the body

Lateral 8

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away from the midline of the body

Anatomical Position 9

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a standard, upright posture used in anatomy for consistent body descriptions

Distal 10

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farther from the point of attachment or origin

Proximal 11

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closer to the point of attachment or origin

transverse plane 12

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a horizontal anatomical plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.

midsagittal plane 13

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a vertical, imaginary plane that divides the body into two symmetrical left and right halves

frontal plane 14

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a vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves

flexion 15

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A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, typically bending a joint.

extension 16

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A movement that increases the angle between two body parts, typically straightening a joint.

pronation 17

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Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward or posteriorly.

supination 18

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Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces upward or anteriorly.

elevation 19

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Raising a part of the body, such as the shoulders or jaw.

depression 20

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lowering a part of the body, such as the shoulders or jaw.

internal rotation 21

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Rotation of a limb toward the midline of the body.

external rotation 22

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Rotation of a limb away from the midline of the body.

circumduction 23

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Circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, resulting in a cone-shaped motion.

plantar flexion 24

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the movement of pointing the foot downward away from the shin.

dorsiflexion 25

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the movement of lifting the foot upwards towards the shin.