Anatomical terms by lorelei e

Dorsal

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towards the back

Inferior

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Towards the bottom or feet

Ventral

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towards the front

Superior

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towards the top or head

Supine

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lying face up

Prone

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lying face down

Medial

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Towards the inside, middle of the body.

Lateral

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Towards the outside or away from the midline of the body

Anatomical position

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A position where the body is standing up with the head straight, arms by your side, with the palm of your hands facing forward. This position is a reference point to the anatomical terms on the body.

Distal

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away from the main body or reference point

Proximal

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Closer to the main body or reference point

Transverse plane

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A horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Midsagittal plane

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A vertical plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves.

Frontal plane

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A vertical plane dividing the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

Flexion

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Bending a joint to decrease the angle between body parts.

Extension

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Straightening a joint to increase the angle between body parts.

Pronation

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Rotating the palm or foot downwards or backwards.

Supination

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Rotating the palm or foot upwards or forwards.

Elevation

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Raising a body part.

Depression

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Lowering a body part.

Internal rotation

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Rotating a limb inward toward the body.

External rotation

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Rotating a limb outward away from the body.

Circumduction

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Circular movement of a limb, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

Plantar flexion

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Pointing the toes away from the body.

Dorisflexion

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