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| Frontal Plane |
Divides body into front and back halves |
| Sagittal Plane |
Divides body into left and right halves |
| Transverse Plane |
Divides body into top and bottom halves |
| Anterior/Ventral |
Closer to the front of the body |
| Posterior/Dosrsal |
Closer to the back of the body |
| Medial |
Closer to sagittal plane |
| Lateral |
Farther from the sagittal plane |
| Proximal |
Nearest to point of reference |
| Distal |
Farthest from point of reference |
| Superior |
Higher than point of reference |
| Inferior |
Lower than point of reference |
| Superficial |
Close to body's surface |
| Deep |
Away from body's surface |
| Flexion |
Bending a limb |
| Extension |
Straightening a limb |
| Abduction |
Moving outwards away from body |
| Adduction |
Moving inwards towards body |
| Pronation |
Turning for the palm side of the hand to face downward |
| Supination |
Turning for the palm side of the hand to face upward |
| Eversion |
Rotating outward away from the sagittal plane (laterally) |
| Rotation |
Turning parallel to the transverse plane |
| Circumduction |
Moving for a limb's distal end to make a circular or arc-like shape |
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