anatomical directional terms

Standing straight

• anatomical postition

• anterior

• posterior

• superior

toward the feet

• inferior

• superior

• midline

• lateral

back side of body

• inferior

• midline

• distal

• posterior

toward midline

• medial

• lateral

• inferior

• superior

line symmetry that divided body in half R/L

• midline

• flexion

• medial

• proximal

toward the head

• medial

• anterior

• superior

• anatomical position

close, toward trunk

• proximal

• anterior

• posterior

• medial

away from midline

• proximal

• midline

• lateral

• inferior

front side of body

• lateral

• proximal

• superior

• anterior

far, away from trunk

• distal

• inferior

• superior

• anterior