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human anatomy
The study of the structures that make up the human body and how those structures
relate to each other
anatomical Position
The position of the human body that is used as a point of reference in anatomy.
lateral
Farther from the medial plane (midline)
medial
Nearer to the medial plane (midline)
superficial
Nearer to the surface of the body
anterior (ventral)
Nearer to the front of the body
posterior (dorsal)
Nearer to the back of the body
superior
Nearer to the top of the head (transverse plane)
deep
Farther from the surface of the body
distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
supine
Laying on your back
prone
Laying face down
inferior
Nearer to the feet
Midsagittal (median) plane
A vertical plane that bisects the body into right and left halves
sagittal plane
Any plane parallel to the median plane

, frontal plane (coronal plane)
Any vertical plane at the right angles to the median plane (separate anterior and
posterior)
transverse plane (or horizontal plane)
Any plane at the right angle of both median and frontal plane (separate superior and
inferior)
sagittal plane movement
Movement that are parallel to the sagittal plane (flexion and extension)
frontal plane movement
Movement that are parallel to the front planes (lateral/side-to-side movements)
transverse plane movements
Movement that are parallel to the transverse (horizontal) plane (twisting, rotation, etc.)
flexion
Reduces the angle between two bones at a joint
extension
Increases the angle between two bones at a joint
hyperextension
The forceful extension of a limb/body part or joint beyond its normal limits.
abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
circumduction
A cone-shaped movement that does not include any rotation
rotation
The action of rotating around an axis or center.
lateral flexion
The lateral movement of the torso and head in the frontal plane
ulnar deviation
Movement of the wrist towards the ulna or medial side
radial deviation
Movement of the wrist towards the radius or lateral side
Internal (medial) rotation
Rotational movement toward the midline
External (lateral) rotation
Rotational movement away from the midline
supination
When the palm is moved to face anteriorly
pronation
When the palm is moved to face posteriorly
inversion
When the sole of the foot is turned inward
eversion
When the sole of the foot is turned outward
dorsiflexion