Directional Terms and Planes of the Body

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Across
  1. 2. Toward the head end of the body; upper
  2. 6. A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides
  3. 9. A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts
  4. 10. Away from the head; lower
  5. 11. Towards the back
  6. 12. Toward or nearest the trunk or point of origin of a part
Down
  1. 1. Away from or furthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a part
  2. 3. Toward the front
  3. 4. A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions
  4. 5. Towards the midline of the body
  5. 7. Away from the midline of the body
  6. 8. Sagittal plane through the midline of the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left halves