https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0 en-us 2021-09-03 13:26:43 UTC 2023-08-15 22:38:11 UTC hello@padlet.com alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715237469 of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.]]> 2021-09-03 13:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715237469 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715244841 Pertaining to the front or anterior of any structure. The ventral surfaces of the body include the chest, abdomen, shins, palms, and soles. Ventral is as opposed to dorsal. From the Latin "venter" meaning belly.]]> 2021-09-03 13:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715244841 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715248203 Superior or cranial - toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity).]]> 2021-09-03 13:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715248203 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715250947 Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column).]]> 2021-09-03 13:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715250947 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715253569 Prone: With the front (or ventral) surface downward. To lie prone is to lie face downward. Prone is as opposed to supine.]]> 2021-09-03 13:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715253569 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715257014 Supine: With the back or dorsal surface downward (lying face up)]]> 2021-09-03 13:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715257014 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715261657 Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.]]> 2021-09-03 13:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715261657 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715274806 Lateral means to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body. Examples: The ears are lateral to the nose. The arms are lateral to the chest]]> 2021-09-03 13:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715274806 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715277676 Anatomical position, or standard anatomical position, refers to the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward. The legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.]]> 2021-09-03 13:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715277676 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715280991 Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder]]> 2021-09-03 13:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715280991 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715283177 Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart, central rather than peripheral. ]]> 2021-09-03 13:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715283177 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715286239 Axial Plane (Transverse Plane) - A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.]]> 2021-09-03 13:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715286239 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715290213 The midsagittal plane is the specific sagittal plane that is exactly in the middle of the body. The midsagittal or median plane is in the midline; i.e. it would pass through midline structures such as the navel or spine, and all other sagittal planes (also referred to as parasagittal planes) are parallel to it.]]> 2021-09-03 13:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715290213 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715292579 Coronal Plane (Frontal Plane) - A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions. ]]> 2021-09-03 13:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715292579 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715295519 Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.]]> 2021-09-03 13:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715295519 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715298056 Extension is the opposite of flexion, describing a straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts. ]]> 2021-09-03 13:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715298056 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715301856 Pronation refers to the way your foot rolls inward for impact distribution upon landing.]]> 2021-09-03 14:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715301856 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715305007 Supination of the foot occurs when your weight rolls onto the outer edges of your feet. ]]> 2021-09-03 14:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715305007 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715307875 elevation is movement in a superior direction. For example, shrugging is an example of elevation of the scapula.]]> 2021-09-03 14:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715307875 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715310912 refers to movement in an inferior direction.]]> 2021-09-03 14:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715310912 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715312835 Internal or medial rotation of the arm represents the movement of the humerus when an arm flexed to 90° at the elbow is internally rotated around the longitudinal plane of the humerus such that the hand moves towards the midline of the body]]> 2021-09-03 14:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715312835 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715315947 External rotation (or extortion or lateral rotation) is an anatomical term of motion referring to rotation away from the center of the body.]]> 2021-09-03 14:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715315947 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715318702 Circumduction is the orderly combination of shoulder movements so that the hand traces a circle and the arm traces a cone. ]]> 2021-09-03 14:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715318702 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715319870 The term plantar flexion refers to the movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body.]]> 2021-09-03 14:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715319870 alarkin14 https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715322714 Dorsiflexion is the backward bending and contracting of your hand or foot.]]> 2021-09-03 14:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alarkin14/i859ojs9hhe839j0/wish/1715322714