| Technical word | My description |
|---|---|
| Axial | cut across parallel to floor |
| Dorsal | back |
| Ventral | front |
| Inferior | lower part |
| Superior | upper part |
| Anterior | nearer to front |
| Posterior | nearer to back |
| Right | right of patient |
| Left | left of patient |
| Contralateral | on opposite side of body |
| Ipsilateral | on same side of body |
| Lateral | farther from the midline |
| Medial | nearer to the midline |
| Median | in the middle |
| Distal | farther from centre of body |
| Proximal | near centre of body |
| Deep | not near the surface |
| Intermediate | between deep and superficial |
| Superficial | near the surface |
| Parietal | separates organ from other parts of body |
| Visceral | covers organ |
| Cranial | towards the head |
| Caudal | towards the tail |
| Cephalic | relating to the head |