| A | B |
|---|
| anatomical position | hands turned forward |
| anterior or ventral | toward front, or ventral side of body |
| posterior or dorsal | toward the back, or rear side of the body |
| medial | near or toward the midline of the body |
| lateral | farther away from midline of body |
| internal | inside |
| external | outside |
| proximal | nearer the point of origin or closer to the body |
| distal | away from the point of origin or away from the body |
| superior | higher than or above |
| cranial | toward the head |
| caudal | toward the lower end of the body |
| inferior | lower than or below |
| erect | normal standing position of the body |
| supine | lying, face up |
| prone | lying, face down |
| lateral recumbent | lying on either side |
| peripheral | outward part or surface of a structure |
