Superior (cranial)
toward the head end or upper part of the body
Inferior (caudal)
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body
Anterior (ventral)
toward the front or belly side
Posterior (dorsal)
toward the back
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Superficial (external)
Toward the surface of the body
Deep (internal)
away from the surface of the body
Proximal
towards a structures origin or point of attachment to the trunk
distal
Away from the structures origin or point of attachment to the trunk
Frontal plane
extends through the body’s length separating into anterior and posterior
Sagittal plane
extends through the body’s length separating into right and left
Transverse plane
divides along x axis to divide into superior and inferior parts