directional terms - anatomy

superficial

closer to the skin than the bone

deep

closer to the bone than the skin

anterior

located at or near the front of

posterior

located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

superior

towards the head of the body, above

inferior

towards the feet of the body, below

medial

towards the midline of the body

median

the midline of the body

distal

directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

proximal

situated nearest to point of attachment or origin

lateral

to the side or on the side