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<big><center>[[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
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[[Image:anatomical planes.jpg|center|550px|Anatomica Planes of a Kangaroo - Wikimedia Commons 2008]]
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|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyDirections.html Anatomical Directions, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
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==Anatomical directions==
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*Dorsal: Toward the spine
 
*Dorsal: Toward the spine
 
*Ventral: Toward the sternum
 
*Ventral: Toward the sternum
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*Distal: Away from the body
 
*Distal: Away from the body
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==Anatomical Planes==
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|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyPlanes.html Anatomical Planes, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
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*Dorsal Plane: Parallel to the back
 
*Dorsal Plane: Parallel to the back
 
*Transverse Plane: Perpendicular to the long axis of the body
 
*Transverse Plane: Perpendicular to the long axis of the body
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*Median: Sagittal section on midline dividing into right and left halves
 
*Median: Sagittal section on midline dividing into right and left halves
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==Actions and Directions==
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|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyActions.html Anatomical Actions, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
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*Extension: Increasing the angle of a joint
 
*Extension: Increasing the angle of a joint
 
*Flexion: Decreasing the angle of a joint
 
*Flexion: Decreasing the angle of a joint
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*Pronate: Rotation of the limb to move the dorsal manus medially
 
*Pronate: Rotation of the limb to move the dorsal manus medially
 
*Supinate: Rotation of the limb to move the dorsal manus laterally
 
*Supinate: Rotation of the limb to move the dorsal manus laterally
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