Right: Towards the right side of the body (right ear)

Left: Towards the left side of the body (left ear)

Superior: structure above another (Chin is superior to the navel)

Inferior: Structure below another (navel is inferior to the chin)

Cephalic: closer to the head than another structure (chin is cephalic to the navel)

• synonymous with superior

Caudal: closer to the tail than another structure (navel is caudal to the chin)

• synonymous with the inferior

Anterior: front of the body (Navel is anterior to the spine)

• synonymous with ventral

Posterior: back of the body (spince is posterior to the navel)

• synonymous with dorsal

Ventral: towards the body (navel is ventral to the spine)

• synonymous to anterior

Dorsal: Towards the back (spine is dorsal to the sternum)

• synonymous with posterior

Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure (elbow is proximal to the wrist)

Distal: Farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure (wrist is distal to the elbow)

Lateral: away from the midline of the body (nipple is lateral to the sternum)

Medial: towards the midline of the body (bridge of the nose is medial to the eye)

Superficial: towards or on the surface (skin is superficial to muscle)

Deep: away from the surface/internal (lungs are deep to the ribs)