| Flap 1 | Flap 2 |
| Anterior | front of the body |
| Posterior | back of the body |
| Medial | toward the midline |
| Lateral | away from the midline |
| Superior | above or towards the head |
| Inferior | below or towards the foot |
| Proximal | closer (the wrist is proximal to the hand) |
| Distal | farther away (the wrist is distal to the shoulder) |
| Abduction | movement away from the midline |
| Adduction | movement toward the midline |
| Superficial | nearest to the surface |
| Deep | farthest from the surface |
| Flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones |
| Extensioin | increasing the angle between two bones |
