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Anterior

Front surface of the body or structure

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Posterior

Back surface of the body or structure

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Deep

Further from the surface

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superficial

near the surface

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Internal

Nearer to the inside

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External

Nearer to the outside

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Lateral

Away from the mid-line

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Medial

toward from the midline

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Superior

Situated above or towards the upper part

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Inferior

Situated below or towards the lower part

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Proximal

Nearest to the point of reference

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Distal

Furthest away from the point of reference

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prone

Lying face down in a horizontal position

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supine

Lying face up in a horizontal position

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anatomical position

To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

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Fundamental Position

is essentially same as anatomical position except arms are at the sides & palms facing the body

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sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

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Anatomical Regions of the Body

refer to a certain area of the body

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frontal (coronal) plane

vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions

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transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

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The body is divided in to 4 parts

The head and the neck the trunk upper limbs lower limbs

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Cephalic

Head

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Cervical

Neck

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Cranial

skull

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Frontal

forehead

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Occipital

back of head

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Ophthalmic

Eyes

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Oral

mouth

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Nasal

Nose

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Femoral

Thigh

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Patellar

front of knee

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Pedal

Foot

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plantar

sole of foot

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Popliteal

Hollow behind the knee

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digital

Toes also fingers

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Axillary

armpit

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costal

ribs

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Mammary

breast

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Pectoral

chest

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Vertebral

backbone

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Abdominal

abdomen

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Gluteal

buttocks or rump

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Inguinal

groin

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Lumbar

lower back

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Pelvic

Pelvis/ Lower part of Abdomen

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Umbilical

navel

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Perineal

Between Anus and External Genital

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pubic

pubis

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Brachial

upper arm

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Carpal

wrist

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Cubital

Elbow

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forearm

lower arm

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Palmar

palm

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Osteokinematics

Deals with the relationship of the movement of bones around a joint axis (e.g., humerus moving on scapula).

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Arthrokinematics

Deals with the relationship of joint surface movement (humeral head's movement within glenoid fossa of scapula)