Anatomical Terms Padlet by Zuri Davis _ Student - WakefieldHS

Dorsal

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Refers to the back or upper side of an organism or body part.

Ventral

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Refers to the front or lower side (belly side) of an organism or body part.

Superior

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Above or higher in position.

Inferior

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Below or lower in position.

Prone

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Lying face down.

Supine

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Lying face up.

Medial

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Toward the midline of the body.

Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body.

Anatomical Position

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Standard body position where the body is standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward.

Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment or origin.

Proximal

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Closer to the point of attachment or origin.

Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves.

Midsagittal Plane

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

Frontal Plane

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

Flexion

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Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two body parts.

Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two body parts.

Pronation

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Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm or sole is facing downward.

Supination

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Rotating the forearm or foot so the palm or sole is facing upward.

Elevation

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Lifting or raising a body part.

Depression

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Lowering or dropping a body part.

Internal Rotation

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Rotating a body part toward the midline.

External Rotation

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Rotating a body part away from the midline.

Circumduction

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

Plantar Flexion

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Bending the foot downward at the ankle (pointing the toes).

Dorsiflexion

zodavis2 — 2024-09-17 15:01:38 UTC

Bending the foot upward at the ankle (lifting the toes).