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Dorsal and Ventral

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:11:23 UTC

Dorsal is the back side of the body, while ventral is the front.

Superior and inferior

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:13:28 UTC

Superior is the upper part of the body, and inferior is the bottom.

Prone and Supine

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:15:17 UTC

Supine is lying down on your back, and prone is lying down on your front

Medial and Lateral

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:16:35 UTC

Medial is towards the midline and Lateral is away from the midline

Anatomical Position

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:19:19 UTC

The anatomical reference point used in anatomy to describe the location of body structures

Distal and Proximal

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:23:25 UTC

Proximal is closer to the middle and distal is farther away

Transverse plane, Midsagittal plane, and Frontal plane

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:26:19 UTC

The traverse plane is splitting the body from upper and lower, and the midsagittal plane is splitting it left and right, and frontal is spliting it front and back.

flexion and extension

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:30:04 UTC

Flexion is moving the joint forward, and extension is moving the joint back

pronation and supination

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:31:51 UTC

These are the rotational movements of the forearm and foot.

elevation and depression

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:33:18 UTC

Elevation is moving something up, and depression is moving something down

internal rotation and external rotation

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:35:33 UTC

Internal rotation is moving something toward the midline, and external rotation is moving something away from the midline

circumduction

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:36:53 UTC

Moving a body part in a circular motion.

plantar flexion and dorsiflexion

rbredeson — 2025-09-16 17:38:38 UTC

Plantar flexion is the movement of the foot downward, towards the sole. Dorsiflexion movement of the foot upward, towards the shin.