Anatomical Position and Directional Terms

Closer to the head

• Anterior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Medial

Away from the head

• Inferior

• Lateral

• Deep

• Distal

Toward the front of the body

• Superficial

• Anterior

• Inferior

• Proximal

Toward the back of the body

• Superficial

• Distal

• Superior

• Posterior

Toward the surface of the body

• Deep

• Superficial

• Inferior

• Distal

Away from the surface of the body

• Medial

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Deep

Divides the body into left and right portions

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Nonplanar

Divides the body into front and back portions

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Nonplanar

Divides the body into top and bottom portions

• Nonplanar

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

• inferior
• superior