| A | B |
|---|
| inferior | down or below |
| superior | up or above |
| lateral | on the outer side of |
| medial | toward the midline; on the inner side |
| anteior (ventral) | front of body |
| posterior (dorsal) | backside; behind |
| proximal | close to origin of body part |
| distal | farther from the origin of a body part |
| superficial | toward the body surface |
| deep | away from body surface; internal |
| sagittal (median) section | lengthwise plane; separating bilaterally |
| frontal section | separation into anterior and posterior |
| transverse section | horizontal plane; separating into superior and inferior |
| umbilical | region surrounding the navel |
| hypogastric | region inferior to umbilical region |
| prone | laying face down |
| supine | laying on back |
| dorsal cavity | brain/spinal cord |
| ventral cavity | abd-pelvic / thoracic |
