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The document describes the anatomical position and three main planes of movement - the median, frontal, and transverse planes. It explains the types of movements that occur in each plane, such as flexion, extension, adduction, and rotation. Additionally, it outlines several other important anatomical reference terms like anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, medial, lateral, internal, external, proximal, and distal.

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ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy ABC ANATOMY 1. Anatomical position (p. 1) It’s a REFERENCE position as a starting point to describe movements. The anatomy of movement involves 3 main systems: BONES, elements of the skeleton ARTICULATIONS, the link between bones MUSCLES, that move the bones Looking Inward 1
ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy 2. Planes of movement (p. 2) MEDIAN OR MIDSAGITTAL plane We see the movements in profile; the middle line divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves Forward, FLEXION (ankle: DORSIFLEXION) Backward, EXTENSION (ankle: PLANTARFLEXION) Looking Inward 2
ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy FRONTAL OR CORONAL plane (p. 3) It divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Towards the median plane, ADDUCTION Away from the median plane, ABDUCTION For the trunk or neck, lateral flexion or side-bending Fingers and toes, the reference is: axis of the hand (middle finger) axis of the foot (2d toe) Looking Inward 3
ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy TRANSVERSE OR HORIZONTAL plane (p. 4) It divides the body into superior and inferior (upper and lower) parts Outward, LATERAL ROTATION (forearm: SUPINATION) Inward, MEDIAL ROTATION (forearm: PRONATION) For the trunk or neck, right/left rotation Looking Inward 4
ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy Other anatomical reference TERMS (p. 6) ANTERIOR: facing toward or located at the front POSTERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the back SUPERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the top INFERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the bottom MEDIAL: closer to the median plane LATERAL: further for the median plane INTERNAL or DEEP: inside the body (note: the deep muscles of the foot form the superior layer and the superficial ones the inferior layer) EXTERNAL or SUPERFICIAL: surface of the body PROXIMAL: closer to the trunk or some major joint DISTAL: further from “ “ “ “ Looking Inward 5
ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy Looking Inward 6

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  • 1. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy ABC ANATOMY 1. Anatomical position (p. 1) It’s a REFERENCE position as a starting point to describe movements. The anatomy of movement involves 3 main systems: BONES, elements of the skeleton ARTICULATIONS, the link between bones MUSCLES, that move the bones Looking Inward 1
  • 2. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy 2. Planes of movement (p. 2) MEDIAN OR MIDSAGITTAL plane We see the movements in profile; the middle line divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves Forward, FLEXION (ankle: DORSIFLEXION) Backward, EXTENSION (ankle: PLANTARFLEXION) Looking Inward 2
  • 3. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy FRONTAL OR CORONAL plane (p. 3) It divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Towards the median plane, ADDUCTION Away from the median plane, ABDUCTION For the trunk or neck, lateral flexion or side-bending Fingers and toes, the reference is: axis of the hand (middle finger) axis of the foot (2d toe) Looking Inward 3
  • 4. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy TRANSVERSE OR HORIZONTAL plane (p. 4) It divides the body into superior and inferior (upper and lower) parts Outward, LATERAL ROTATION (forearm: SUPINATION) Inward, MEDIAL ROTATION (forearm: PRONATION) For the trunk or neck, right/left rotation Looking Inward 4
  • 5. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy Other anatomical reference TERMS (p. 6) ANTERIOR: facing toward or located at the front POSTERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the back SUPERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the top INFERIOR: “ “ “ “ at the bottom MEDIAL: closer to the median plane LATERAL: further for the median plane INTERNAL or DEEP: inside the body (note: the deep muscles of the foot form the superior layer and the superficial ones the inferior layer) EXTERNAL or SUPERFICIAL: surface of the body PROXIMAL: closer to the trunk or some major joint DISTAL: further from “ “ “ “ Looking Inward 5
  • 6. ABC ANATOMY Our Anatomy Looking Inward 6