Toward the back of the body (behind)

Toward the head or the upper part of the body (above).

Plane that divides the body into left and right.

Plane that divides the body into front and back.

Toward or at the midline of the body (on the inner side of).

Away from the midline of the body (on the outer side of).

Close to or toward the point of attachment to the trunk of the body.

Toward the front of the body (in front of)

Farther from or away from the point of attachment to the trunk of the body.

Toward the lower part of a structure or of the body (below).

Cavity that houses the brain.

Larger cavity that contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.

Cavity that houses the spinal cord.

Away from the surface of the body.

Larger Cavity that contains the cranial and spinal cavities.

Toward the body surface.

Cavity that houses the lungs and heart.

Cavity that houses the bladder and reproductive organs.

Cavity that houses the stomach and intestines.