Sports Medicine Location Terms by Ava Prusik _ Student - ApexFriendshipHS

1. Anatomical Position

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A universal reference posture where a person stands upright, facing forward, with all limbs spread out.

2. Dorsal

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Toward the back or top of the body

3. Ventral

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Front or anterior side of the body

4. Superior

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Above or higher in position

5. Inferior

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A position that is below, lower than, or closer to the feet

6. Prone

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A body position lying face down

7. Supine

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Lying on the back or with the face upward

8. Anterior

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A position toward the front or belly side of the body

9. Posterior

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The back side of the human body

10. Medial

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Toward the middle or center

11. Lateral

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The side of the body or structure, away from the midline

12. Deep

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Structures that are located away from the body's surface or closer to its interior

13. Superficial

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Existing or occurring at or on the surface

14. Distal

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A body part located away from the center of the body

15. Proximal

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Something that is close to the center of the body or a point of attachment

16. Transverse Plane

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A horizontal anatomical plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts

17. Sagittal Plane

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a vertical anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right sections

18. Frontal Plane

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

19. Flexion

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A movement in anatomy where the angle between two body parts decreases

20. Extension

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

21. Abduction

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The movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body

22. Adduction

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The movement of a limb or body part closer to the midline of the body

23. Pronation

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A movement in anatomy that involves the inward rotation of a body part

24. Supination

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The outward rolling movement of the foot or the upward rotation of the forearm and hand

25. Elevation

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Refers to the upward movement of a body part or structure

26. Depression

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The downward or inferior movement of a body part, the opposite of elevation

27. Internal Rotation

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An anatomical movement where a body part rotates inward

28. External Rotation

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A type of rotational motion away from the center of the body

29. Circumduction

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A circular, conical movement of a body part, like an arm or leg

30. Inversion

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A specific movement of the foot where the sole is turned inward, or medially, towards the midline of the body

31. Eversion

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A movement or condition of being turned outward or inside out

32. Plantar Flexion

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A movement of the foot where the toes point downward and the heel moves upward

33. Dorsiflexion

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The ability to lift your foot toward your shin

34. Retraction

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A movement in which a structure moves posteriorly or towards the midline of the body

35. Protraction

ajprusik2 — 2025-09-15 15:44:26 UTC

Refers to the anterior movement (forward) of a body part