Anatomical Position Padlet by Alice Byrd _ Student - WakefieldHS

1. Dorsal

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:21:52 UTC

Dorsal: The anatomical orientation towards the posterior or back portion of the body

2. Ventral

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:24:39 UTC

Ventral: The area on the body in the lower front, around the stomach area.

3. Superior

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:29:10 UTC

Superior: Toward the head end of the body

4. Inferior

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:30:49 UTC

Inferior: Towards the bottom or away from the head end of the body

5.Prone

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:31:50 UTC

Prone: Lying face down with chest facing the ground

6. Supine

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:33:12 UTC

Supine: Lying flat on one's back with the face and torso facing upward

7.Medial

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:35:20 UTC

Medial: Toward the middle or center

8. Lateral

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:37:09 UTC

Lateral: The side of, or away from, middle of body

9. Anatomical Position

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:39:18 UTC

Anatomical Position: The positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side and palms facing foward

10. Distal

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:41:15 UTC

Distal: Sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of body

11. Proximal

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:42:24 UTC

Proximal: Nearer to the center, or point of attachment

12. Transverse Plane

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:43:51 UTC

Transverse: Horizontal plane passing through there standing body

13. Midsagittal Plane

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:46:30 UTC

Midsagittal Plane: one of the imaginary planes that intersect the body

14. Frontal Plane

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:48:12 UTC

Frontal Plane: Is an anatomical plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections

15. Flexion

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:49:25 UTC

Flexion: Movement that decreases the angle between two bones

16. Extension

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:50:22 UTC

Extension: A movement that increases the angle between two body parts

17. Pronation

aebyrd — 2025-09-18 13:53:42 UTC

Pronation: Movements that occur at the radioulnar joints

18. Supination

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:42:17 UTC

Supination: Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward

19. Elevation

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:44:47 UTC

Elevation: Movement in a superior direction

20. Depression

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:48:56 UTC

Depression: Structure moving up or superiorly

21. Internal rotation

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:52:43 UTC

Internal rotation: Medial rotational movement towards the midline

22. External rotation

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:53:54 UTC

External rotation: Movements of the limbs around their long axis

23. Circumduction

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:58:23 UTC

Circumduction: The movement of the limb hand or fingers in a circular pattern

24. Plantar flexion

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 11:59:50 UTC

Plantar flexion: Extension of the ankle so the foot points down away from the leg

25. Dorsiflexion

aebyrd — 2025-09-19 12:01:38 UTC

Dorsiflexion: A movement that occurs in the sagittal plane exclusively at the ankle joint