Anatomical Terms Padlet by William Winstead _ Student - WakeForestMS

1. Dorsal

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3/4. Superior/Inferior

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Superior or cranial toward the head end of the upper body. Inferior or caudal - away from the head means lower

2. Ventral

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Pertaining to the front or anterior of any structure

5. prone

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a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up

6. Supine

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a term used to describe a person lying on their back with their face and torso pointing up

7. Medial

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midline of body

8. Lateral

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outside of body

9. Anatomical Position

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efers to the specific body orientation used when describing an individual's anatomy

10/11. Distal / Proximal

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a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part / a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part

12. transverse plane

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a horizontal plane

13. midsagittal plane

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The median plane, also called a mid-sagittal plane

14. frontal plane

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A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions

15. flexion

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a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

16. extension

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a movement that increases the angle between two body parts

17/18. Pronation/Supination

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supination is considered turning the palm of the hand upward, and pronation is considered turning the palm downward.

19/20. Elevation/Depression

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downward and upward movements of the scapula or mandible.

21/22. internal rotation/external rotation

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Internal shoulder rotation involves rotating your upper arm toward the front side of your torso. External rotation involves rotating it away from the front side of your torso.

23. circumduction

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the movement of the limb, hand, or fingers in a circular pattern, using the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction motions

24. plantar flexion

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the extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg

25. dorsiflexion

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flexion at the ankle, so that the foot points more superiorly