ANATOMICAL

POSITIONS
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THE
S OF
PART

BODY

https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/human-anatomy-
model-with-different-systems_4805791.htm
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ANATOMICAL
TERMS
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BODY PLANES
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CORONAL PLANE
BODY PLANES

Divides the whole body into the

front and back halves of body.

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e-frontal-plane

Divides the whole body into the left

and right portion.
TRANSVERSE PLANE
Divides the body into superior and
inferior portions
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ANATOMICAL
STRUCTURES
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ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
Towards the front. Towards the back.
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ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

SUPERIOR INFERIOR
Towards the head. Towards the feet.
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ANATOMICAL POSITIONS

MEDIAL LATERAL
Locating a structure nearer to the
midline of the body, which divides Locating a structure further from the mid
the body into equal right and left of the body
halves.
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SUPPINE
ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Body is lying on plane with face

up.

PRONE
Body is lying with face down
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PROXIMAL
ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Closer to the origin, Nearer to the point of

attachment.

DISTAL
Farther from the point of attachment.
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SUPERFICIAL
ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Toward or on the surface of the body.

SKIN

DEEP
Away from the surface of the body.
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ANATOMICAL
MOVEMENTS
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The movement away from
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

the midline

ADDUCTION
The movement towards the
midline
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SUPINATION
The movement away from the
midline
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

PRONATION
The radio-humeral joint
refers to the palm of the
hand facing the ground.
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FLEXION
Refers to a movement that
decreases the angle between
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

two body parts.

EXTENSION
Describing a straightening
movement that increases the
angle between body parts
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17 Refers to pointing the foot away
from the tibia and down into the
ground.
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

DORSIFLEXION
Brings the dorsum (back) of
the foot back toward the tibia,
so the toes are beginning to
point towards the sky.
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18 Refers to bringing the soles of the feet in, so
they are facing towards the midline of the body
(and each other).
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

EVERSION
Refers to bringing the soles of the
feet out, so they are facing away
from the midline of the body.
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PROTRACTION
Movement in the
transverse plane that displaces a
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

part of the body anteriorly (towards

the front)

RETRACTION
Movement in the transverse plane
that displaces a part of the body
posteriorly (towards the back)
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Movement in an inferior
direction, the opposite of
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

elevation.

ELEVATION
Movement in a superior direction.
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ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

Circumduction can be defined as a

conical movement of a limb
extending from the joint at which the
movement is controlled.
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ROTATION
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENTS

Refers to movements made about

the longitudinal axis and in the
transverse plane.
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END OF
PRESENTATION
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