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Basic anatomical terminology puzzle

Course: Human Biosciences B (HBS1HBB)

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Basic anatomical terminology
Terms taken from Introduction to Anatomy
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ACROSS
1 the movement that returns a flexed knee to the
anatomical position
3 towards the side of the body
7 meaning towards the point of attachment of the limb
9 meaning the back of the body
11 a movement in the forearm that brings the palm to
face superiorly when the elbow is flexed to 90
degrees.
12 the movement away from the midline of the body
15 towards the surface of the body
16 meaning towards the head
18 another name for the coronal plane
19 meaning the front of the body
20 opposite of 15 across
22 movement in the foot that results in the plantar
surface facing laterally
24 a word that relates to the back
25 a plane that divides the body into anterior and
posterior parts
27 another name for the transverse plane
28 a plane that divides the body into right and left parts
DOWN
2 movement in the foot that turns the plantar surface
medially
4 a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior
parts
5 the nose is ___________ to the ears
6 is the movement that occurs at the ankle joint when a
person raises themselves on their toes (stands on tip-
toes)
7 a movement in the forearm that turns the palm to
face posteriorly from the anatomical position
8 a plane that divides the body into unequal right and
left parts
10 movement towards the midline of the body
13 occurs at the ankle and is when the toes move
superiorly while the heel is still on the ground
14 the combination movement of flexion, abduction,
extension and adduction.
17 the movement that occurs at the elbow joint when the
hand is moved anteriorly and superiorly from the
anatomical position
21 a plane through the midline of the body
23 opposite of 24 across
26 the wrist is ______ to the elbow