Directional Terms

Superior

above

Inferior

below

Anterior

in front

Posterior

behind

Medial

toward the midline

Lateral

away from the midline

Trunk

from the pelvis and shoulders (chest, abdomen, and pelvis)

Proximal

closer to the trunk of the body

Distal

further from the trunk of the body

Superficial

toward the surface of the body (external)

Deep

away from the surface of the body (internal)

Midline

a imaginary line that goes down the middle of the body to divide the body into left and right