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Anatomy and Anatomic Movement

In order to completely understand the terms that are used in the types of joint/body movement you need to understand the two following terms: anatomy and anatomic.

To understand anatomy, use the following mnemonic:

Anatomy - inside shape or features

(pronounced uh-na-tuh-me)

Only people with a hat on can come with me (anatomy) inside the taxi.

(Note: The reason taxi has been chosen see Anatomy and Taxonomy in Biology).

Only people with a hat on can come with me (anatomy) inside the taxi.

To understand anatomical use the following mnemonic: 

Anatomic - relating to anatomy (the inside shape or features of an organism)

(Pronounced an-uh-tom-ih-kul)

An atomic bomb always (anatomical) has to be defused by looking at the internal features of the bomb.

An atomic bomb always (anatomical) has to be defused by looking at the internal features of the bomb.

Summary

Anatomy - Inside shape or features of an organism.

Anatomical - Relating to anatomy; relating to the inside shape or features of an organism.

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