Anatomical Terms Padlet Project by Ashrin Joby _ Student - ApexFriendshipHS

1. Anatomical Position

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

2. Dorsal

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The back side of the body

3. Ventral

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The front side of the body

4. Superior

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Towards the head

5. Inferior

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Towards the feet

6. Prone

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Laying with the stomach facing down and the back facing up

7. Supine

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Laying with the stomach facing up and the back facing down

8. Anterior

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In the front of the body

9. Posterior

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In the back of the body

10. Medial

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Towards the middle of the body

11. Lateral

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Towards the outside of the body

12. Deep

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Closer to the center of the body

13. Superficial

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Towards the surface of the body

14. Distal

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Away from the main body

15. Proximal

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Towards the main body

16. Transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior and inferior sections

17. Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into left and right sections

18. Frontal plane

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior regions

19. Flexion

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Bringing 2 bones closer together, decreasing joint angle

20. Extension

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Moving 2 bones away from each other, increasing the joint angle

21. Abduction

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Moving body apart away from the midline of the body

22. Adduction

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Moving body apart towards the midline of the body

23. Pronation

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

24. Supination

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

25. Elevation

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the upward movement of a body part

26. Depression

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movement in a downward, inferior direction or to a concave, indented surface

27. Internal Rotation

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rotating inwards, also called medial rotation

28. External Rotation

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rotating outward, also called lateral rotation

29. Circumduction

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full rotation of the shoulder in a circle

30. Inversion

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turning the sole of your foot medially

31. Eversion

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turning the sole of your foot laterally

32. Plantarflexion

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pointing toes downward

33. Dorisflexion

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moving foot towards shin

34. Retraction

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the movement of a body part backward or towards its posterior position

35. Protraction

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the movement of a body part forward or anteriorly