Distal
Lateral
Anterior
Medial
Ventral
Superior
Proximal
Dorsal
Posterior
Lateral plane (Sagittal)
Axial plane (Transverse)
Frontal plane (Coronal )
situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.
Close to head; above body
Underside, "abdominal"
Front
Situated away from the center of the body/point of attachment
Behind/back
A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
Toward the midline
A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
Upper side or back
Away from midline
