Terms Referring to Direction/Relative Position of the Body
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Deep
Internal
Dorsal
Back
Posterior
Back
Anterior
Front
Ventral
Front
Cephalad
Head
Contralateral
On the Opposite side; affecting the opposite side of the body.
Lateral
Side
Superficial
Surface
Caudal
Tail
Supinate
To assume, or be placed in, a supine position.
Pronate
To place in a prone position; to turn the palm downward or from the body to face the ground.
Evert
To turn inside out.
Invert
Turn upside down.
Medial
center
Ipsilateral
on or relating to the same side (of the body); affecting the same side of the body.
Palmar
palm or surface
Plantar
relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot
Distal
situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
Proximal
situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
Rostral
situated towards the rostrum or oral and nasal region, which may mean superior (in relationships of areas of the spinal chord) or anterior or ventral (in relationship of brain areas)