superior
above
inferior
below
anterior
front
posterior
back
medial
closer to the midline
lateral
away from the midline
bilateral
paired structures on either side of the midline
ipsilateral
structures on the same side
contralateral
strictures on opposite sides
proximal
closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
distal
farther from the point of attachment than another body part
superficial
near the surface
deep
deeper
sagittal
divides body into right and left
transverse
divides body into superior and inferior
frontal
divides body into anterior and posterior
coronal
divides body into anterior and posterior
oblique
angular section
parasagittal
lateral to midline