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Anatomical Positions
Anatomical Positions
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Anatomy
Graduate
07/28/2014

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Term
Median Plane
Definition
veritcal line passing longitudinally through body, divide into left and right
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Coronal Plane
Definition
vertical planes passing through body at right angles to median plane, divides body into anterior and posterior
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Axial (horizontal or transverse)
Definition
pass thru body at right angles coronal and median, divides into superior and inferior portions
Term
Transumbilical plane
Definition
horizontal plane thru umbilical, passes thru T3 and T4, plane of reference
Term
Superficial
Definition
Near the surface
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Intermediate
Definition
between superficial and deep
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Deep
Definition
farther from surface
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medial
Definition
nearer to median plane
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lateral
Definition
farther from median plane
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posterior (dorsal)
Definition
Nearer to back
Term
inferior (caudal)
Definition
nearer to feet
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anterior (ventral)
Definition
nearer to front
Term
distal
Definition
farther from trunk or point or origin
Term
dorsal surface (hand)
Definition
dorsum
Term
palmar surface (hand)
Definition
palm
Term
superior
Definition
nearer to head
Term
proximal
Definition
nearer to to trunk or point of origin
Term
dorsal surface (foot)
Definition
dorsum
Term
plantar surface (foot)
Definition
sole
Term
Unilateral
Definition
on one side
Term
Bilateral
Definition
on both sides
Term
Ipsilateral
Definition
on the same side
Term
Contralateral
Definition
on the opposite side
Term
flexion
Definition
movement that decreases angle between two body parts or in the anterior direction
Term
extension
Definition
movement that increases angle between two body parts or posterior direction
Term
dorsiflexion
Definition
to flex upwards (true extension)
Term
plantarflexion
Definition
to flex downwards (true flexion)
Term
Abduction
Definition
movement away from midline, when child abducted they're taken away
Term
Adduction
Definition
movement towards midline, add bring together
Term
Circumduction
Definition
conical movement of body part
Term
Opposition
Definition
movement of grasping thumbs to fingers
Term
Reposition
Definition
movement back to original position
Term
Retrusion
Definition
being located posterior to normal position
Term
Protrusion
Definition
anterior movement of an object
Term
Elevation
Definition
superior movement
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Depression
Definition
inferior movement
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Eversion
Definition
movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane
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inversion
Definition
movement of the sole towards the median plane
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