Directional Terms This table provides a comprehensive summary of directional ter

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Directional Terms This table provides a comprehensive summary of directional terms, along with their definitions. Opposing terms are presented consecutivel Term Abduction Adduction Medial Lateral Superior (cephalad) Inferior (caudal) Proximal Distal Anterior (ventral) Posterior (dorsal) Parietal Visceral Prone Supine Inversion Definition Movement away from the midsagittal (median) plane of the body or one of its parts Movement toward the midsagittal (median) plane of the body Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure Pertaining to a side Toward the head or upper portion of a structure Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure Nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body Further from the center (trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body Front of the body Back of the body Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs Lying on the abdomen, face down Lying horizontally on the back, face up Turning inward or inside out Turning outward Pertaining to the palm of the hand Pertaining to the sole of the foot Toward the surface of the body (external) Away from the surface of the body (internal) Eversion Palmar Plantar Superficial Deep

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I am sitting at my coffee table, working on laptop, head leaning forward towards the screen.

Typing simultaneously with my both hands.

Feet(both) on ground, tip of shoes touching the ground but ankle up at about 3 inches higher than floor.

If we use all the opposite movements and direction

Elbows Supinated--> unable to type

wrist -->palmer flexed, fingers cant access keybopad

PIP --> extension and flexion, however with unfavorable positions of wrist and elbow will lead to futile typing

Thighs--> adducted,knees medially directed, a kind of queer body positioning

Ankles--> Plantar flexed, the top of my shoes will touch the floor, shoes will be dirty!

The opposite will make me very uncomfortable and typing will never be complete!

Name of the joint Movement direction at the joint Short description Elbows Pronated Both elbows are pronated(as am typing) Wrist Dorsiflexion Wrists are dorsiflexed and moving up and down while typing on keypad Proximal Inter phalangeal joints Flexion & extension As I am typing,PIP joints are passing through an up 7 down arc Hip joints and thigh Both thighs are Abducted As I am sitting on chair in a relaxed state, both thighs are flexed at 90 degree, Abducted, knees are places laterally at 20 degree angle from midline Ankles Dorsiflexed both ankles are slightly dorsiflexed and the tips of feet are touching the floor Neck Slight nodding In anterior and posterior direction

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