- Anterior towards the front of the body
- Posterior towards the back of the body
- Ventral towards the front of the torso
- Dorsal towards the back of the torso
- Medial towards the centre or the mid line of the body
- Lateral towards the outside or away from the midline of the body
- Peripheral towards the outside of the body
- Inferior below or towards the bottom of the body
- Superior above or towards the top of the body
- Proximal towards the centre of the body or another structure
- Distal away from the centre of the body or another structure
- Longitudinal vertically along the body
- Transverse horizontally across the body
- Sagittal median towards the plane that divides the left and right halves of the body
- Coronal towards the plane that divides the front and back halves of the body
- Palmer towards the palm of the hand
- Planter on or towards the sole of the foot
- Dorsi on or towards the back of the hand, or top of foot
- Axillary towards the armpit
- Caudal towards the buttocks
- Cranial towards the head
- Inguinal towards the groin