Anterior
Posterior
Superior
Ventral
Proximal
Lateral plane (Sagittal)
Lateral
Distal
Axial plane (Transverse)
Medial
Dorsal
Frontal plane (Coronal )
A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.
Upper side or back
Away from midline
Front
situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
Behind/back
Underside, "abdominal"
Close to head; above body
Toward the midline
A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
Situated away from the center of the body/point of attachment
