Anatomical Terminology

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anatomical position

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the erect position of the body, arms at side, palms facing foreword; used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another

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supine

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face up

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prone

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face down

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supination of the forearm

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palm up (holding something)

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pronation of the forearm

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palm down (petting something)

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sagital plane

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cuts the body in half

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coronal plane

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cuts the body into front and back

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transverse plane

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cuts the body into top and bottom

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oblique section

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cuts at an angle

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longitudinal section

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long axis of structure (straight through limb)

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superior

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towards top

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inferior

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towards ground

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cranial

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towards head

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caudal

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towards tail

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ventral

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stomach

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dorsal

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back

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anterior

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front (chest)

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posterior

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back (bottom)

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medial

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center of body

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lateral

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sides of body

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flexion

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produces smaller joint angle

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extension

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produces larger joint angle

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abduction

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moves a body structure away from bodies midline

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addiction

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moves a body structure towards midline of the body

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rotation

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pivot on axel

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proximal

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closer to bodies center

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distal

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further from bodies center

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superficial

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closer to bodies surface

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deep

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further from bodies surface