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anatomical position
standing erect, arms at the sides, with palms facing forward
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prone
denoting the position of the body when lying flat, with face downward
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supine
denoting the position of the body when lying flat, with face up
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anterior
situation in front of or directed toward the front
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posterior/dorsal
rear or back
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superior
upper, nearer to crown of head
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inferior
lower, farther from crown of head
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transverse
divides body into upper and lower parts
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midline
divides the body into left and right sides
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superficial
nearer to the surface
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medial
nearer to the midline
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lateral
farther from the midline
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proximal
nearer to the limb root
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distal
farther from the limb root
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flexion
bending or angulations
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supinator
turning of the palm of the hand upwards by lateral forearm rotation
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pronator
turning of the palm of the hand downward by medial forearm rotation
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