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Location and Positional Body
Descriptive words regarding the position of location of body parts.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/22/2008

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Term
Superior
Definition
Above the waist. (synonymous with posterior)
Term
Inferior
Definition
Below the waist.
Term
Cranial
Definition
Relating to the skull
Term
Caudal
Definition
Towards the back, specifically the tail.
Term
Anterior
Definition
Refering to a structure that is more "in front" than another structure of the body.
Term
Posterior
Definition
Refering to a structure that is more "behind" than another structure.
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Towards the back.
Term
Ventral
Definition
Towards the belly.(sysnoymous with anterior)
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
non-delineated group of structures in the thorax (chest), surrounded by loose connective tissue
Term
Medial
Definition
Towards midline of the body.

Ex-The bridge of the nose is medial to the eye.
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body

Ex- The scapula is lateral to the sternum.
Term
Superficial
Definition
Towards or on the body's surface.

Ex- The skin is superficial to muscle.
Term
Deep
Definition
Away from the surface, internal.
Term
Median
Definition
The dividing line between the right side of the body and the left side.
Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
Any vertical plane that is parallel to the median plane, so it can divide the left and right sides into unequal parts.
Term
Frontal Plane
Definition
The plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.

The terms anterior/posterior relate to this term.
Term
Medial
Definition
Refers to something that is closer to the median plane than another structure of the body.
Term
Transverse
Definition
The plane dividing the lower and upper body parts.
Term
Flexion
Definition
Moving a body part anterior to the transverse plane.
Term
Extension
Definition
Moving a body part towards the posterior of the transverse plane.
Term
Dorsiflexion
Definition
Flexion of the foot towards the anterior.
Term
Hyperextension of the head
Definition
Moving the head posterior to the transverse plane.
Term
Plantarflexion of foot
Definition
Movement of foot towards plantar surface.
Term
Adduction
Definition
Movement towards the median. (meaning to bring together.)
Term
Abduction
Definition
Movement away from the median.
Term
Circumduction
Definition
The circular movement of the arm.

For example, the arm moves so that is describes a cone with the shoulder joint at the apex.
Term
Supine
Definition
Laying with the palms face up.
Term

Prone

 

Definition
Laying with the palms face down.
Term
Supination
Definition
The unique rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly to the anatomic position.
Term
Pronation
Definition
Movement of the arm so that the palm faces posteriorly in relation to the anatomic position.
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