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Anatomical terms - Coggle Diagram
Anatomical terms
movement
Flexion: Pulling the arm toward one's self
Extension: Releasing the body part away from the body
Inversion: Moving foot inwards
Eversion: Moving foot outwards
Plantar: palm of the foot
palmar: palm of hand
Supination: Rotating the palms up
Pronation: Rotation of palms downward
Adduction You add your limbs back to the body so you move them towards the trunk of your body
Abduction:This is the movement where you show off your abs. Move limbs away from the body
extra
Superficial: On the surface
Distal: The more distant point of the to attachment
Deep:Underneath
Proximal: The closer of two points to attachment
planes
sagittal plane side to side
transversal plane top and bottom
superior: top or above
Cranial: towards head or the top
Inferior:below
Caudal:towards tail or bottom
frontal plane front/back
posterior:back side
dorsal backside
anterior: front side
ventral: belly side/front side
Anterior:The front towards the head
midline
lateral: away from the midline
medial: closer to the midline