Translations:Körperrichtungen/2/en

Dorsal: concerning the back, towards the back
Ventral: concerning the stomach, towards the stomach
Caudal: actually tailwards, towards the feet
Cranial: concerning the head, towards the head
Proximal: located towards the centre of the body or close (to something else) *Distal: away from the centre of the body" or (away from an organ)
Medial: central, towards the centre of the body, concerning the middle structure" or simply "middle structure"
Lateral: located laterally