Anatomical Terms - Camryn Ledwith by Camryn Ledwith _ Student - WakefieldMS

1. Dorsal

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Towards the back

2. Ventral

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Towards the front or belly

3. Superior

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Towards the top or head

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom or feet

5. Prone

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Lying face down

6. Supine

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Lying face up

7. Medial

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Towards the inside / midline of the body

8. Lateral

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Towards the outside / away from the midline of the body

9. Anatomical Position

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A specific body stance that is used as a point of reference in anatomy to describe the location of body structures.

10. Distal

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Away from the main body or reference point

11. Proximal

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Towards the main body or reference point

12. Transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior and inferior sections (top and bottom)

13. Midsagittal plane

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Divides the body into right and left sections

14. Frontal plane

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections (front and back)

15. Flexion

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Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones

16. Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

17. Pronation

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Turning the arm or foot downward (palm or sole of the foot down)

18. Supination

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Turning the arm or foot upward (palm or sole of the foot up)

19. Elevation

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Raising a part

20. Depression

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Lowering a part

21. Internal rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline

22. External rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline

23. Circumduction

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Tri-planar, circular motion at the hip or shoulder

25. Plantar flexion

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Ankle movement pointing the foot downward

24. Dorsiflexion

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Ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin