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| Question | Answer |
| ante- | situated before or in front of |
| anterior (ventral) | one structure is situated closer to the front of the body than another structure * opposite of posterior |
| anteroposterior | situated in an anterior-to-posterior (front-to-back) plane |
| anti- | situated against or on the opposite side |
| bilateral | pertaining to both sides of the body/anatomical structure |
| caudal | one structure is situated closer to the tail than another structure * opposite of cranial & rostral |
| central | pertaining to the center or composing the primary part * opposite of peripheral |
| contra- | pertaining to the opposite side * opposite of ipsi- |
| coronal (frontal plane) | vertical plane of reference that divides the body/structure into an anterior & posterior part |
| cranial (rostral) | one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure * opposite of caudal |
| deep | one structure is situated further away from the body surface than another structure * opposite of superficial |
| distal | situated away from the center of the body or from the point of origin * opposite of proximal |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back * opposite of ventral |
| ecto- | outer; on the outside * opposite of endo- |
| endo- | inner or within * opposite of ecto- |
| epi- | situated upon, following, or subsequent to |
| external | situated on the outside; one structure is situated to the outside of another * opposite of internal |
| extrinsic | external or coming from the outside * opposite of intrinsic |
| frontal (coronal) | situated in front of or relating to the anterior part of the body |
| hypo, sub, infra | situated below |
| inferior | situated below or in a downward direction * opposite of superior |
| infra- | situated below * opposite of supra- |
| inter- | situated between |
| internal | situated on the inside; one structure is situated to the inside of another structure * opposite of external |
| intra- | situated within or inside * opposite of extra- |
| intrinsic | internal or completely within * opposite of extrinsic |
| ipsi- | pertaining to the same side * opposite of contra |
| lateral | situated to the side or farther from the midsagittal plane * opposite of medial |
| longitudinal | situated lengthwise or in the direction of the axis of the body or any of its parts |
| medial | situated toward the middle or center, or closer to the midsagittal plane * opposite of lateral |
| mes-, mesio-, meso- | situated in the middle; intermediate |
| mesial | toward the median or midsagittal plane |
| met-, meta- | after, behind, or hindmost; see also post |
| midsagittal | vertical plane of reference through the midline of the body, dividing the body into left & right halves |
| oblique | situated in a slanting or diagonal direction |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| para- | adjacent, alongside, or near |
| peri- | around, about, or near |
| peripheral | pertaining to the periphery or composing the secondary part * opposite of central |
| plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| post- | after, behind, or posterior to * opposite of pre- |
| posterior (dorsal) | one structure is situated closer to the back of the body than another structure * opposite of anterior |
| pre- | before, in front of, or anterior to * opposite of post- |
| prone | body lying face down * opposite of supine |
| proximal | situated toward the center of the body or close to the point of origin * opposite of distal |
| rectus | straight, usually in a longitudinal direction |
| retro- | situated behind or in a backward direction |
| rostral (cranial) | one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure * opposite of caudal |
| sagittal | vertical plane of reference that divides the body or structure into a left & right part |
| sub- | situated beneath |
| superficial | one structure is situated closer to the body surface than another structure * opposite of deep |
| superior | situated above or in an upward direction * opposite of inferior |
| supine | body lying face up * opposite of prone |
| supra- | situated above; used instead of epi- * opposite of infra- |
| transverse | horizontal plane of reference that divides the body or structure into upper & lower parts |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side of the body or anatomical structure |
| ventral | pertaining to the front or belly * opposite of dorsal |
| version | deviation of a body part from its normal axis |
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