Directional terms

front side

example palm of hand, chest

farthest point away from

the tip of your toe is distal (farthest away from your nose in relationship to your body

backside

sitting at a 90 degree angle

Semi fowlers is sitting at a 45 degree angle

below

the shoulders are inferior to the nect

side of

lateral means to the side. The arms are lateral to the overall body's structure

middle

in the center

on the edge of or outside of

peripheral IV -- IV is placed in small vein

rear or back of

means the backside of something

lie on the front side facedown

nearest

nearest point to a particular area

above

lie on back

across

to go across, lateral, or side to side

to the belly

toward the belly or wide region