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An anatomical diagram showing front and back views of a human body labeled with directional terms such as Superior, Dorsal, Ventral, and Medial.

An anatomical diagram showing front and back views of a human body labeled with directional terms such as Superior, Dorsal, Ventral, and Medial.

POSTERIOR Back side ANTERIOR Front side DORSAL Back top spine area VENTRAL Towards the belly PROXIMAL Near shoulder or hip DISTAL Near the fingers or toes SUPERIOR Toward the top (head) INFERIOR Near the feet MEDIAL Toward the center of the body LATERAL Towards the sides DEEP Inside muscles SUPERFICIAL On the skin See more