| A | B |
|---|
| superior/cranial/cephalad | toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
| inferior/caudal | away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
| anterior/ventral | toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
| posterior/dorsal | toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
| medial | toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
| intermediate | between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
| proximal | close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| distal | farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| superficial/external | toward or at the body surface |
| deep/internal | away from the body surface; more internal |
| section | cut through the body |
| plane | imaginary line through the body |
| sagittal section | lengthwise or longitudinal cut dividing the body into left and right halves, which may be equal or unequal parts |
| midsagittal/median section | section resulting in two EQUAL right and left halves |
| frontal/coronal section | divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| transverse/cross section | cut made along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts |
