Anatomical Direction Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. Lying face down.
  2. 5. With reference to the extremities only, refers to a structure being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in that limb.
  3. 8. Pertaining to both sides of the body
  4. 9. Refers to a structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure.
  5. 11. Pertaining to one side of the body.
  6. 13. Refers to a structure being closer to the feet lower than another structure in the body.
  7. 14. Refers to a structure being closer to the head higher than another structure in the body.
Down
  1. 1. Refers to a structure being closer to the surface of the body than another structure.
  2. 2. Refers to a structure being more in back than another structure in the body.
  3. 3. With reference to the extremities only, refers to a structure being closer to the root of the limb than another structure in the limb.
  4. 6. Refers to a structure being farther away from the midline than another structure of the body.
  5. 7. Refers to a structure being closer to the midline or median plane of the body than another structure of the body.
  6. 10. Lying face up.
  7. 12. Refers to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body.