Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body.
What is Superior?
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body.
What is Inferior?
Toward or at the front of the body.
What is Anterior?
Away from the midline of the body.
What is Lateral?
Toward or at the midline of the body.
What is Medial?
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
What is Distal?
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
What is Proximal?
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts and lies vertically.
Frontal
Toward or at the body surface.
What is Superficial?
A plane that runs horizontally from left to right, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Transverse