| A | B |
|---|
| Superior | toward the head |
| Inferior | away from the head |
| Anterior | Nearer to the front of the body |
| Posterior | Nearer to the back of the body |
| Medial | Nearer the midline |
| Lateral | farther from the midline |
| Intermediate | between 2 structures |
| Proximal | Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk |
| Distal | Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk |
| Superficial | Toward or on the surface of the body |
| Deep | Away from the surface of the body |
| Ipsilateral | on the same side of the body as another structure |
| Contralateral | on the opposite side of the body from another structure |
