Anatomical terms by Morgan O'Donnell _ Student - ApexFriendshipHS

35. Protraction

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Pushing forward (like shoulder blades).

34. Retraction

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Pulling backward (like shoulder blades).

33. Dorsiflexion

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Pulling toes up toward shin.

32. Plantarflexion

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Pointing toes down.

31. Eversion

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Sole of foot turns outward.

30. Inversion

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Sole of foot turns inward.

29. Circumduction

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Making a big circle movement.

28. External rotation

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Turning outward away from the midline.

27. Internal rotation

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Turning inward toward the midline.

26. Depression

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Moving downward (like shoulders).

25. Elevation

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Lifting upward (like shoulders).

24. Supination

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Palm or foot turns upward.

23. Pronation

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Palm or foot turns downward.

22. Adduction

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Moving toward the midline.

21. Abduction

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Moving away from the midline.

20. Extension

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Straightening a joint.

19. Flexion

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Bending a joint.

18. Frontal plane

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Cuts body into front and back halves.

17. Sagittal plane

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Cuts body into right and left halves.

16. Transverse plane

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Cuts body into top and bottom halves.

15. Proximal

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Closer to the body’s center or attachment point.

14. Distal

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Farther from the body’s center or attachment point.

13. Superficial

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Closer to the surface of the body.

12. Deep

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Farther inside the body.

11. Lateral

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Toward the outside of the body.

10. Medial

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Toward the middle of the body.

9. Posterior

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Back side.

8. Anterior

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Front side.

7. Supine

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Lying on your back, face up.

6. Prone

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Lying on your stomach, face down.

5. Inferior

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Below or lower on the body.

4. Superior

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Above or higher on the body.

3. Ventral

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Front side of the body.

2. Dorsal

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Back side of the body.

1. Anatomical Position

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Standing tall, face forward, arms at sides, palms forward.