| A | B |
|---|
| Prone | Face down |
| Supine | Face up |
| Superior (Cephalic) | Toward the head |
| Inferior (Caudal) | Away from the head |
| Proximal | Closer to the attachment (trunk of the body); generally used with appendages |
| Distal | Away from the attachment (trunk of the body); generally used with appendages |
| Contralateral | Opposite sides of the body |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side of the body |
| Superficial | Toward the surface of the body |
| Deep | Away from the surface of the body |
| Anterior (Ventral) | Front of the body |
| Posterior (Dorsal) | Back of the body |
| Medial | Closer to the midline of the body |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body |
