Superior (cranial) toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior (caudal) away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body;
below
Ventral (anterior) toward or at the front of the body; in front of
,Dorsal (posterior) Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
, Intermediate between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Proximal closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Distal farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Inferior (caudal) away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body;
below
Ventral (anterior) toward or at the front of the body; in front of
,Dorsal (posterior) Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
, Intermediate between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Proximal closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Distal farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
