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Directional Terms
Superior (cranial):
Inferior (caudal):
Anterior (ventral):
Posterior (dorsal):
Medial:
Lateral:
Intermediate:
Proximal:
Distal:
Superficial (external):
Deep (internal):
Towards the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body; below
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Toward or at the body surface
Away from the body surface; more internal