Anatomical Terms

3. situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment
7. an anatomical position where a person lies on their side, either their left or right side
10. situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment
11. an imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
12. a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections
15. lying face down with the front of the body facing downward
16. the anatomical movement of drawing a body part toward the body's midline
17. below or toward the feet

1. lying on the back with the face and front of the body pointing upward
2. an imaginary horizontal line that divides the body into upper and lower halves
4. the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts or surfaces by bending at a joint
5. nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head
6. situated near the median plane of the body or the midline of an organ
8. the movement that increases the angle between two parts of a limb or other body structure, typically by straightening it
9. a position above or higher than another part of the body, toward the head end
10. further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it
13. the movement of a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body
14. the structures on the side of the body, or any body part that is farther away from the midline