Directional Terms and Planes
Across
- 2. the motion of a limb moving away from the midline of the body
- 4. plane that separates the body into left and right
- 8. plane that separates the body into superior and inferior
- 10. rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces upward
- 11. situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment
- 12. towards the head of the body
- 13. further back in position, nearer the rear
- 15. a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
- 16. located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body
Down
- 1. to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body
- 3. plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior
- 5. towards the bottom or away from the head
- 6. the motion of a limb moving towards the center of the body
- 7. towards the middle or center of the body
- 9. in front of or the front surface of
- 11. rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces downwards
- 14. a movement that increases the angle between two body parts