| A | B |
|---|
| ventral | toward the front (*humans only) or belly |
| dorsal | toward the back or spine |
| anterior | toward the ventral side (*humans only) |
| posterior | toward the dorsal side (*humans only) |
| cephalic | toward the head or superior end |
| rostral | toward the forehead or nose |
| caudal | toward the tail or inferior end |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| medial | toward the median plane |
| lateral | away from the median plane |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment or origin |
| distal | farther from the point of attachment or origin |
| superficial | closer to the body surface |
| deep | farther from the body surface |
