Ventral

Refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part

Dorsal

Refers to the back

Cranial

Toward the head

Caudal

Toward the tail

Anterior

Front of the body(used more in description of organs or body parts)

Posterior

Rear of the Body

Rostral

Nose End of the Head

Cephalic

Pertaining to the Head

Medial

Toward the Midline

Lateral

Away from Midline

Superior

Uppermost, above, or

toward the head

Inferior

Lowermost, Below, or

Toward the tail

Proximal

Nearest the Midline or

beginning of the Structure

Distal

Farthest from midline or

beginning or the Structure

Superficial

Near the surface;

also called external

Deep

Away from teh surface;

also called internal

Palmar

Means the caudal(bottom) surface of the manus(front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)

Plantar

The caudal (bottom) surface of the pes(rear paw) including tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)