Superior Higher on the body nearer to the head Inferior Lower on the body, farther from the head Medial toward the midline Lateral away from the midline Anterior front of the body Posterior back of body Distal Farther from the trunk of the body Proximal Nearer to the trunk of the body prone lying face down supine lying face up plantar bottom of foot Dorsal top of foot frontal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts saggital plane (median) divides the body into a right and left side frontal plane movements situps transverse plane movements squats saggital plane movements lunges

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Medial

toward the midline

Lateral

away from the midline

Anterior

front of body

Posterior

back of body

Distal

farther from the trunk of the body

Proximal

nearer to the trunk of the body

prone

lying face down

supine

lying face up

plantar

bottom of foot

dorsal

top of foot

frontal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

saggital plane (median)

divides the body into a right and left

frontal plane movements

situps

transverse plane movements

squats

saggital plane movements

lunges