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What is the vertical plane that seperates left and right?

Sagittal Plane

What locational terms/sections of the body does the coronal plane seperate?

The anterior and posterior

Which locational term is referring to the section away from the head/toward the lower section of the body?

Inferior

If something is medial, what does that mean?

Toward the midline of the body

If something is lateral, what does that mean?

Away from the midline of the body

Which section of the hand would be proximal? Distal?

Proximal: Wrist; Distal: Fingertips

Use deep and superficial when explaining the location of two body parts.

Answers may vary. Deep - Far from surface; Superficial - Close to surface

I am posterior and considered dorsal. I am also superior to the rib cage. Which body part am I?

Scapula (Shoulder Blade)

When doing jumping jacks, what movement is the shoulder joint performing?

Abduction

The very first part of the macarana dance is performing which movement with the shoulder joint?

Flexion

What movement is happening in the picture?

Extension of the elbow

Have a participant demonstrate anatomical position

Feet together pointed forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, body is postured, and looking forward

Imagine you are turning this volume button louder. What movement is your arm/elbow performing?

Supination

If my toe is pointed forward and I move it to point sideways, what movement did my hip joint perform?

Lateral rotation

An underbite would be considered what kind of movement of the jaw?

Protraction

What movement is being performed here?

Elevation of the shoulder joint