Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin...
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towards the back. For a full discussion of those terms, see anatomical terms of location. For many purposes of anatomical description, positions and directions...
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process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body...
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Recession / Recessed - the action of receding; away from an observer; concave. Six degrees of freedom Anatomical terms of location Anatomical plane...
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Occiput - back of head Collum - neck Dorsum - back Lumbus - loin Natis - buttock Calx - heel Anatomical terms of location Human anatomical terms Human anatomy...
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Anatomical terminology is used to uniquely describe aspects of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle such as their actions, structure, size...
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standard anatomical position, or standard anatomical model, is the scientifically agreed upon reference position for anatomical location terms. Standard...
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Many anatomical terms descriptive of bone are defined in anatomical terminology, and are often derived from Greek and Latin. Bone in the human body is...
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example, anatomical terms of location (such as "anterior and posterior", "dorsal and ventral", or "proximal and distal") or geometric terms of location (such...
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oral cavity, much as anatomical terms of location provide orientation throughout the body. Anterior The direction toward the front of the head or the lips...
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