Canvas by Sophia Duracinsky _ Student - FuquayVarinaHS

1. Dorsal

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Toward the back

2. Ventral

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Toward the front/belly

3. Superior

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Towards the top of head

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom

5. Prone

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Lying face down

6. Supine

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Lying face up

7. Medial

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Towards the inside, midline of the body

8. Lateral

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Towards the outside or away from the midline of the body

9. Anatomical Position

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Position used as a reference to identify and describe the relation of body parts to one another

10. Distal

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Away from the main body or reference point

11. Proximal

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Towards the main body or reference point

12. Transverse Plane

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A horizontal, imaginary plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

13. Midsagittal Plane

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An imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.

14. Frontal Plane

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

15. Flexion

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Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones

16. Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

17. Pronation

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Turning the arm or foot downward

18. Supination

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Turning the arm or foot upward

19. Elevation

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Raising a part

20. Depression

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Lowering a part

21. Internal Rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline

22. External Rotation

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Rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline

23. Circumduction

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Tri-planar, circular motion at the hip or shoulder

24. Plantar Flexion

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Ankle movement pointing the foot downward

25. Dorsiflexion

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Ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin