Terms

1. Frontal plane- A plane parallel to the long axis of the body and perpendicular to the sagittal plane that separates the body into front and back portions.
2. Sagittal plane-of the human body is an imaginary plane that travels from the top to the bottom of the body, dividing it into left and right portions
3. Transverse plane- of the human body is any imaginary slice made that cuts the body into top and bottom sections.
4. Medial- Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body. Medial is as opposed to lateral
5. Superficial- nears the surface.
6. Superior- pertaining to a structure that is higher than another structure.
7. Inferior- situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of the part.
8. Anterior- pertaining to the front.
9. Posterior- toward the back; opposite of anterior.
10. distal- farther from the midline or origin; opposite of proximal.
11. Proximal- closer to the midline or origin; opposite of distal.
12. Flexion- bending at a joint to decrease the angle between bones.
13. Extension- movement increasing the angle between parts at a joint.
14. Pronation- movement of downward or backward.
15. Supine- position of the body, lying down with the face up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down.
Using terms defined in the anatomical position, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up.
16. Abduction- movement of a body part away from the midline.
17. Adduction- is brings a limb – arm or leg- closer to the sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction.
18. Circumduction- movement of a body part, such as a limb, so that the end follows a circular path.
19. Inversion- movement in which the sole of the foot is turned inward.
20. Eversion- outward turning movement of the sole of the foot.
21. Elevation- upward movement of a part of the body.
22. Depression- downward displacement
23. Anatomical position- a body posture with the body erect, the face forward, the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing straight ahead,
24. Dorsal- Dorsal is an adjective, which means being at the back.
25. Ventral- pertaining to the front or anterior.
26. Interior- of something refers to the space or part inside of it, excluding any kind of wall or boundary around its outside. It has different, more specific definitions in different contexts.
27.exterior- outside: the region that is outside of something
28. Peripheral- pertaining to parts located near the surface or toward the outside.
29. Lateral- pertaining to the side