Anatomical Terms

2. the movement of a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body
4. lying on the back with the face and front of the body pointing upward
5. lying on one's side, with the body resting horizontally on either the right or left side
10. a position above or closer to the head end of the body compared to another structure
11. a vertical anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right sections
12. to the side, or away from the midline of the body
13. a position closer to the body's midline, or center
15. a position below or lower than another part of the body, or closer to the feet
16. a vertical anatomical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections
17. lying face down with the front of the body facing downward

1. the anatomical movement of bringing a body part toward the midline of the body
3. a horizontal anatomical plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts
6. a movement that increases the angle between two body parts at a joint, typically resulting in a straightening motion
7. further away from the point of attachment or the center of the body
8. closer to the center of the body or to the point of attachment of a limb or structure
9. located toward the front of the body
14. located toward the front of the body