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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/28/2013

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Term
Dorsal
Definition
Toward upper surface (back)
Term
Ventral
Definition
Toward lower surface (belly)
Term
Anterior
Definition
Toward the head
Term
Posterior
Definition
Toward the tail
Term
Cranial
Definition
Toward the head
Term
Caudal
Definition
Toward the tail
Term
Medial
Definition
Toward the midline of the body
Term
Proximal
Definition
Toward the end of the appendage, nearest to the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body, toward the side
Term
Distal
Definition
Toward the end of the appendage, farthest from the body
Term
Frontal Plane
Definition
Divides body into dorsal and ventral halves, parallel to anterior-posterior axis, perpendicular to the dorsal-ventral axis
Term
Transverse Plane
Definition
A cross section, plane perpendicular to the anterior-posterior axis of the body
Term
Sagittal Plano
Definition
Divides into left and right halves, plane parallel to anterior-posterior axis and parallel to the dorsal-ventral axis
Term
Extensors
Definition
Increase angle of a joint
Term
Flexors
Definition
Decrease angle of a joint
Term
Abductors
Definition
Move appendage away from the midline of the body
Term
Adductors
Definition
Move an appendage toward the midline of the body
Term
Retractors
Definition
Move an appendage backward
Term
Protractors
Definition
Move an appendage forward
Term
Supinators
Definition
Rotate the palm or bottom of the foot upward
Term
Pronator
Definition
Rotate the palm or bottom of foot downward
Term
Antagonistic
Definition
Opposing, how muscles usually are arranged (flexor and extensor)
Term
Origin
Definition
End of muscle attached to bone that doesn't move
Term
Insertion
Definition
End of muscle attached to bone that moves during a contraction
Term
Action
Definition
Movement caused by the contraction of a muscle
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