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anterior
Toward the front ventral side
posterior
towards the back dorsal side
depression
lowering
elevation
raising
medial
body parts located near the midline
lateral
body parts away from midline
superior
body parts near the head
inferior
body parts located near the sacrum or tailbone
distal
body parts away from the point of reference
dorsal
pertaining to the back
ventral
bellyside
parietal
outerwall of body cavity
visceral
internal organs
proximal
body parts close to point of reference
superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
flexion
decreasing angle of a joint
extension
increasing the angle of a joint
hyperextension
extension beyond anatomical position
abduction
movement away from midline of body
adduction
movement toward midline of body
internal or medial rotation
turning the joint inward
external or lateral rotation
turning the joint outward
protraction
move scapulae apart
retraction
move scapulae together
circumduction
circular movement of a limb at far end, cone shape
rotation
moving part around an axis
shoulder elevation
scapula moves upwards
shoulder depression
scapula moves downwards
neck rotation
turning head
dorisflexion
toes come up superiorly
plantarflexion
bending sole of foot by curling toes
inversion
lift medial edge of foot
eversion
lift lateral edge of foot
supination
facing up
pronation
facing down
radial deviation
hand toward thumb
ulnar deviation
hand toward little finger
supine
lying on back
prone
lying face down
ligament
bands of flexible tissue around bone to bone
tendon
bands of flexible tissue around muscle to bone
opposition
brings the thumb and little finger together.
reposition
moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other
