Anatomy Directional Terms

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Across
  1. 2. The plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion
  2. 3. Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body
  3. 4. The term that the frontal plane is also referred to as
  4. 5. The term that describes when the body is divided in unequal left & right sides
  5. 7. Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
  6. 10. Describes a position closer to the surface of the body
  7. 12. Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body
  8. 14. Describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment
  9. 15. Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment
  10. 16. Describes a position farther from the surface of the body
  11. 17. The plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides
  12. 18. Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body
  13. 19. The plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions
Down
  1. 1. Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body
  2. 4. Another word for superior
  3. 6. Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body
  4. 8. Another word for inferior
  5. 9. Another word for anterior
  6. 11. Transverse planes produce images referred to as...?
  7. 13. Another word for posterior