Anterior in front or in the front part.
Anteroinferior in front and below.
Anterolateral in front and to the side, especially the outside.
Anteromedial in front and toward the inner side or midline.
Anteroposterior relating to both front and rear.
Anterosuperior in front and above.
Caudal below in relation to another structure, inferior.
Cephalic above in relation to another structure; higher, superior.
Contralateral pertaining or relating to the opposite side.
Deep beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue.
Distal situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin.
Dorsal relating to the back; posterior.
Inferior (infra) below in relation to another structure; caudal.
Ipsilateral on the same side.
Lateral on or to the side; outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane.
Medial relating to the middle or center; nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane.
Posterior behind, in back, or in the rear.
Posteroinferior behind and below; in back and below.
Posterolateral behind and to one side, specifically to the outside.
Posteromedial behind and to the inner side.
Posterosuperior behind and at the upper part.
Prone the body lying face downward; stomach lying.
Proximal nearest the trunk or the point of origin.
Superficial near the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue.
Superior (supra) above in relation to another structure; higher, cephalic.
Supine lying on the back; face upward position of the body.
Ventral relating to the belly or abdomen.
Volar relating to plam of the hand or sole of the foot.
