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Dorsal

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Refers to the back side of the body or a part of the body.

Ventral

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Refers to the front side of the body or a part of the body

Superior

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:14:18 UTC

Toward the head end of the body; above another part.

Inferior

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Away from the head end of the body; below another part.

Prone

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Lying face down.

Supine

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:16:26 UTC

Lying face up.

Medial

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:17:17 UTC

Toward the midline of the body.

Lateral

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:18:32 UTC

Away from the midline of the body; toward the side.

Anatomical position

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:19:42 UTC

A standard body posture used for reference, where the body is standing erect, feet together, and palms facing forward.

Distal

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Farther from the trunk of the body or the point of attachment.

Proximal

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Closer to the trunk of the body or the point of attachment.

Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

Midsagittal Plane

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

Frontal Plane

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

Flexion

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:24:44 UTC

Bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones.

Extension

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Straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones.

Pronation

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:27:09 UTC

Rotation of the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly or inferiorly.

Supination

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Rotation of the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly or superiorly.

Elevation

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Moving a body part upward, such as shrugging the shoulders.

Depression

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:31:50 UTC

Moving a body part downward, such as lowering the shoulders.

Internal Rotation

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:32:53 UTC

Turning a limb inward toward the midline of the body.

External Rotation

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Turning a limb outward away from the midline of the body.

Circumduction

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:34:35 UTC

A circular movement of a limb that combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.

Plantar Flexion

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:35:26 UTC

Bending the foot downward, pointing the toes.

Dorsiflexion

sathomas3_1 — 2025-09-19 15:36:12 UTC

Bending the foot upward, toward the shin.