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1. anatomical position

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 15:35:55 UTC

standardized reference position used in anatomy and medicine to describe the body and its parts consistently.

2. Dorsal

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 15:37:55 UTC

of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.

3. Ventral

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 15:40:15 UTC

of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal.

4. Superior

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further above or out; higher in position.

5. Inferior

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low or lower in position.

6. Prone

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:20:40 UTC

lying flat, especially face downward

7. Supine

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:22:03 UTC

lying face upward.

8. Anterior

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nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head.

9. Posterior

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:26:05 UTC

further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it.

10. Medial

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situated in the middle

11. Lateral

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of, at, toward, or from the side or sides.

12. Deep

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:31:44 UTC

extending far down from the top or surface.

13. superficial

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:33:08 UTC

existing or occurring at or on the surface.

14. Distal

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:34:06 UTC

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment.

15. Proximal

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:35:11 UTC

nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body

16. Transverse plane

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:36:32 UTC

a horizontal anatomical plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections, also known as top and bottom halves

17. Sagittal plane

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:38:57 UTC

an imaginary vertical plane that divides the human body into left and right sections

18. Frontal plane

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:40:30 UTC

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

19. Flexion

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:42:24 UTC

the action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint.

20. Extension

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:43:31 UTC

a movement where a joint increases its angle, straightening or extending a body part.

21. Abduction

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:45:40 UTC

rrefers to the movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body.

22. Adduction

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:46:05 UTC

the movement of a limb or other part toward the midline of the body or toward another part.

23. Pronation

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:47:20 UTC

is the natural inward rolling motion of the foot that occurs during walking and running, with the arch flattening to absorb shock and distribute weight.

24. Supination

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:49:13 UTC

is a rotational movement of the forearm that turns the palm of the hand upward or forward.

25. Elevation

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refers to the upward movement of a body part or structure.

26. Depression

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:51:37 UTC

is a common mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms that can significantly impact daily life.

27. Internal rotation

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a type of angular motion where a body part rotates toward the center of the body, or the body's midline, around a longitudinal axis.

28. External rotation

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:53:48 UTC

s a type of rotational motion away from the body's center, particularly used to describe shoulder and hip movement.

29. Circumduction

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the movement of a body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle.

30. Inversion

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any act of reversing, changing to the contrary, or turning upside down.

31. Eversion

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:57:41 UTC

is the process of turning inside-out

32. Plantar Flexion

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:58:32 UTC

is a movement of the foot in which the toes point downward and the heel moves upward.

33. Dorsiflexion

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 21:59:55 UTC

is a movement that occurs at the ankle joint, where the foot bends upward towards the shin.

34. Retraction

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 22:00:59 UTC

the action of drawing something back or back in.

35. Protraction

ejanderson3 — 2025-09-15 22:01:27 UTC

the action of extending a part of the body.