Anatomy

Anterior

In-front of

Posterior

In back of

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Cranial

Toward the head

Caudal

Toward the tail

Ventral

Belly side

Dorsal

Back

Medial

Toward mid line

Lateral

Away from the mid line

Proximal

Closer to attachment

Distal

Further form attachment

Transverse plane

Cuts body into a superior and inferior section

frontal Plane

Cuts body into Anterior and posterior section

Sagittal

cuts body into a right an left section

Mid-Sagittal

Cuts body into a equal right and left portion

Superficial

Closer to the surface

Deep

Further from the surface