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    The document discusses anatomical movements and planes of the body. It defines anatomical movements as the act of moving bodily structures or changing the position of joints. Planes divide the body into sections, with cardinal planes splitting the body into halves from front/back and upper/lower. Specific movements like abduction, adduction, and circumduction are described in relation to drawing body parts toward or away from the midline or in a circular motion. Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion refer to backward and forward bending of parts like the foot.

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    The document discusses anatomical movements and planes of the body. It defines anatomical movements as the act of moving bodily structures or changing the position of joints. Planes divide the body into sections, with cardinal planes splitting the body into halves from front/back and upper/lower. Specific movements like abduction, adduction, and circumduction are described in relation to drawing body parts toward or away from the midline or in a circular motion. Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion refer to backward and forward bending of parts like the foot.

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    The document discusses anatomical movements and planes of the body. It defines anatomical movements as the act of moving bodily structures or changing the position of joints. Planes divide the body into sections, with cardinal planes splitting the body into halves from front/back and upper/lower. Specific movements like abduction, adduction, and circumduction are described in relation to drawing body parts toward or away from the midline or in a circular motion. Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion refer to backward and forward bending of parts like the foot.

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    Anatomical Movements lower halves.

    The cardinal frontal plane divides


    the body into front and back halves.
     Defined as the act or instance of moving the
    bodily structures or as the change of position
    in one or more of the joints of the body. Joint
    These are the following Anatomical Movements
    actions are described in relation to the
    anatomical position which is the universal
    …Abduction
    starting position for describing movement.
    Adduction…
    Planes of the Body …Circumduction
    Dorsi Flexion & Plantar Flexion…

    Abduction and Adduction

    Angular body movement terms that describe a


    structure moving toward or away from
    midline reference point.

    Abduction

    To move away or deviate from midline of the body.

    Adduction

    Coronal Plane (Frontal Plane) - A vertical plane To deviate toward or draw to toward the midline of
    running from side to side; divides the body or any of the body.
    its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
    Possible sa Fingers, Tigh, Risk, Arms, Hip
    Sagittal Plane (Lateral Plane) - A vertical plane
    Abduction and Adduction of Fingers
    running from front to back; divide the body or any of
    its parts into right and left sides.

    Axial Plane (Transverse Plane) - A horizontal plane;


    divides the body or any of its parts into upper and
    lower parts.

    Median Plane - Sagittal plane through the midline of


    the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right
    and left halves.

    As infinite planes pass through the body and divide it


    into sections. “Cardinal planes” are those that divide
    the body in halves. The cardinal sagittal plane divides
    the body into right and left halves. The cardinal
    transverse plane divides the body into upper and
    Circumduction = CIRCle Dorsi flexion and Plantar flexion

    Think circular or conical movement of the structure Dorsi - the act of bending movement backward (of the
    body parts)
    An angular movement that blends the motions of
    flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction to create Plantar – refers to the sole of the foot
    a circular or conical motion.

    Possible sa Shoulder, Hip, hands, arms

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