terminology

Dorsal - toward the back

Ventral - toward the front

Cranial - toward the head

Caudal - toward the tail

Proximal - toward the trunk

Medial - towards the midline

Internal (deep) - away from the surface

Posterior - towards the back

Anterior - towards the front

Superior - towards the head

Inferior - away from the head

Distal - away from the trunk

Lateral - away from the midline

External - toward the surface

Examples :

Eyes are lateral to the nose

Eyes are medial to the ears

Hand is distal to the elbow

Elbow is proximal to the hand

Skin is superficial to the muscles

Bone are deep into the skin

Umbilicus is on the ventral portion of the body

Anatomical position:

In anatomical position the body is erect and the feet are parallel to one another flat on the floor, the eyes are directed forward, and the arms are at the side of the boy with the palm of the hands facing anterior with the fingers pointed straight down.

Median sagital plane: Extends from front to back and top to bottom. Body is divided into right and left halves.

Frontal (coronal) plane: Cuts body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.

Transverse (horizontal) plane: Cuts body into top (superior) and bottom (posterior) halves.