front or toward the front
ventral / anterior
back or toward the back
dorsal / posterior
Above or higher up
superior
below or lower down
inferior
to or beyond the head
cephalic
below or lower down - toward the tail bone from higher up
caudal
closer to the shoulder (upper limb); closer to the hip (lower limb)
proximal
further from the shoulder (upper limb); further from the hip (lower limb)
distal
toward the midline
medial
toward the side
lateral