| Definition | Plane of Reference |
| opposite side | |
| anterior surface of the hand | |
| circular movement of a body part | |
| inside | |
| towards the edge | |
| towards the middle | |
| increase in joint angle | |
| away from the surface | |
| towards the surface | |
| to lay face down | |
| outside | |
| towards the main axis | |
| to move forward | |
| toward the central point of reference | |
| towards the center | |
| towards the trunk | |
| away from the trunk | |
| the front, towards the front | |
| turning the foot inward | |
| | Definition | Plane of Reference |
| to move down, relax | |
| covering of an organ | |
| bottom , below, towards the feet | |
| laying face up | |
| towards the bottom | |
| towards the nose | |
| towards the side | |
| lining of a body cavity | |
| away from the point of reference | |
| same side | |
| upward | |
| to push back | |
| away from the main axis | |
| superior | |
| sole of the foot | |
| back, behind | |
| top | |
| to pull into the body | |
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