Bennett anatomical padlet by Bennett Otten _ Student - ApexFriendshipMS

1. Anatomical Position

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The standard anatomical position, or standard anatomical model, is the scientifically agreed upon reference position for anatomical location terms.

2. Dorsal

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of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.

3. Ventral

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of or relating to the belly

4. Superior

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toward the head end of the body; upper

5. Inferior

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towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body

6. Prone

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lying flat on your stomach

7. Supine

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lying flat on your back

8. Anterior

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in front of

9. Posterior

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the back side

10. Medial

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towards the middle of center

11. Lateral

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to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body.

12. Deep

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away from the surface or further into the body

13. Superficial

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closer to the surface of the body

14. Distal

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sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body.

15. Proximal

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a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part

16. Transverse plane

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an anatomical plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections.

17. Sagittal Plane

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A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides

18. 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.

19. Flexion

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bending an arm or leg.

20. Extension

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the act of extending or stretching, especially the muscular movement by which a limb is straightened

21. Abduction

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the motion of a limb or appendage away from the midline of the body.

22. Adduction

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when you move a limb/body part towards the center of the body

23. Pronation

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rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline

24. Supination

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rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulna.

25. Elevation

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A raised area that protrudes above the surrounding area

26. Depression

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Moving a limb downwards

27. Internal rotation

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Movement that brings the anterior surface of the limb toward the midline of the body

28. external rotation

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rotation of the limb so that the anterior surface moves away from the midline

29. Circumduction

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movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed.

30. Inversion

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a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship

31. Eversion

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a type of movement at the ankle joint that involves turning outward the sole of the foot away from the body's midline.

32. Plantarflexion

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

33. Dorsiflexion

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the backward or upward motion of a part of the body