Directional and regional terms

anterior "after

front

ventral "belly

front

Posterior "after

back

dorsal "back

back

superior "above

higher

inferior "below

lower

Lateral "side

toward the side

Medial "middle

toward the middle

proximal "far

on limb, nearer to the attachment point

distal "near

on limb, farther from the attachment point

superficial "above

more external, surface of the body

deep

more internal