Anatomical Vocab

Toward the midline of the body

• medial

• lateral

• proximal

• distal

away from the midline of the body

• medial

• lateral

• proximal

• distal

inferior

• below

• above

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

superior

• below

• above

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

cranial

• below

• above

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

caudal

• below

• above

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

anterior

• toward the front

• toward the back

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

posterior

• toward the front

• toward the back

• toward the head

• toward the tailbone

frontal plane

• divides the body into anterior and posterior

• divides the body into right and left sides

• divides the body into superior and inferior

sagittal plane

• divides the body into anterior and posterior

• divides the body into right and left

• divides the body into superior and inferior