Anatomical Terminology by Sydney Byrum _ Student - RolesvilleES

1. Dorsal

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The back side.

2. Ventral

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The front side.

3. Superior

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Towards the top or the head.

4. Inferior

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Towards the bottom or the feet.

5. Prone

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Laying on your stomach, back facing up.

6. Supine

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Laying on your back, stomach facing up.

7. Medial

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Towards the inside or towards the midline of body.

8. Lateral

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Towards the outside or away from midline of body.

9. Anatomical Position

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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.

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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Divides the body into superior & inferior sections.

13. Midsagittal Plane

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Divides the body into left & right sections.

14. Frontal plane

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Divides the body into anterior & posterior sections.

15. Flexion

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Bringing two bones closer together, decreasing the joint angle.

16. Extension

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Moving two bones away from each other, increasing the joint angle & distance between bones.

17. Pronation

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Moving the palm from an anterior, up facing position to a posterior, down facing position.

18. Supination

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Moving the palm from an posterior, down facing position to a anterior, up facing position.

19. Elevation

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Movement in a superior direction.

20. Depression

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Movement in an inferior direction.

21. Internal rotation

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Rotating inward.

22. External rotation

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Rotating outward.

23. Circumduction

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Full rotation of the shoulder or hip in a circle.

24. Plantar flexion

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Pointing the toes downward.

25. Dorsiflexion

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Moving your foot towards the shin.