Anatomical terms of motion
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Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body. The terminology used describes this motion acc
Hyperextended finger in hypermobility spectrum disorder
Hyperextended thumb in hypermobility spectrum disorder
Flexion and extension
Abduction and adduction
Anatomical terms of location
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Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its stan
Anatomical terms of motion
…to those in the foot because of embryological rotation of the limbs in opposite directions. Palmarflexion is flexion of the wrist towards the palm and ventral side of forearm. Dorsiflexion is hyperextension of the wrist joint, towards the dorsal side of forearm…
A male and female human in the standard anatomical position
The standard anatomical planes of both a human and a goat displaying three anatomical planes: the median plane the transverse plane the coronal plane (dorsal plane in quadrupeds)
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex highlighted in dark green
Terms can be modified with prefixes and suffixes. In this image showing the jellyfish species Chrysaora, the prefix 'ab-', is used to indicate something that is 'away from' the mouth, for example the aboral. Other terms are combined to indicate axes, such as proximodistal axis.