anatomical placement
standard terms for unambiguous description of relative placement of body parts
dorsal
surface of an organism refers to the back, or upper side, of an organism
lateral
surface of an organism refers to the left or right side
afferent
carrying something toward the center of a body part
efferent
carrying something away from the center of a body part
distal
distant from the main mass of the body, the hand is distal from the arm
place of articulation
place in the vocal tract where a consonant is articulated
ventral
surface refers to the front, belly, or lower side, of an organism
aboral
away from the mouth
proximal
close to the main mass of the body: the arm is proximal to the hand
dexter and sinister
heraldic terminology