This document discusses anatomical terminology and describes the anatomical position as well as planes and location terms used to describe the position of structures in the body. It also defines common terms used to describe movements and different types of joints including synovial joints like ball-and-socket, condyloid, pivot, hinge, saddle, and gliding joints as well as cartilaginous and fibrous joints.

1. General Anatomy

2. Anatomical Terms
International nomenclature
The anatomical position
Planes
Location terms

3. The
anatomical
position

4. Terms to describe location
Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
Medial and lateral
Superior and inferior
Proximal and distal
Superficial and deep
Internal and external
Ipsilateral and contralateral

5. Terms to describe movements
Flexion and extension
Abduction and
adduction
Pronation and supination

6. JOINTS
Synovial joints Cartilaginous joints
(Dyarthroses)
Fibrous or fixed joints
Ball and socket
Condyloid
Pivot
Hinge
Saddle
Gliding

7. Synovial joints

8. Ball and socket

9. Condyloid

10. Pivot

11. ELKAR
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Saddle
and
Hinge

12. Gliding