(DHS) Human Anatomy Directional Terms

above another part of the body

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

below another part of the body

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

away from point of attachment

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

close to point of attachment

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

front of the body

• ventral

• dorsal

• medial

• lateral

back of the body

• ventral

• dorsal

• medial

• lateral

toward midline

• ventral

• dorsal

• medial

• lateral

toward side of the body

• ventral

• dorsal

• medial

• lateral

toward the surface

• superficial

• deep

• medial

• lateral

away from the surface of the body

• superficial

• deep

• medial

• lateral