Superior Inferior Medical Terms

Anatomical Terms of Location - Anterior - Posterior

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Superior means ‘higher’, inferior means ‘lower’. The head is superior to the neck; the umbilicus is inferior to the sternum. Here we run into a small complication, and limbs are very mobile, and what is superior in one position is inferior in another. …

1.4B: Directional Terms - Medicine LibreTexts

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Superior and inferior (cranial and caudal) are used when referring to parts of the body which are toward an end of the body. …

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Anatomical Directional Terms and Body Planes

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Some examples include the anterior and posterior pituitary, superior and inferior venae cavae, the median cerebral artery, and the …

Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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Anatomical Terminology | Anatomy and Physiology I

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Superior (or cranial) describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper. The orbits are superior to the oris. Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; …

What is the Difference Between Superior and Inferior in …

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Superior and inferior are two anatomical terms that describe the location of different structures of the body. Key Areas Covered 1. What Does Superior Mean – Definition, Anatomical Location, …

The Difference between Medial and Lateral, Proximal …

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Superior and inferior: These terms reference the body’s vertical axis, and a body part higher than another or above it is said to be superior to it; conversely, the other body part is...

1.4 Anatomical Terminology – Anatomy & Physiology

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Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body 1.0 Introduction 1.1 How Structure Determines Function 1.2 Structural Organization of the Human Body 1.3 Homeostasis 1.4 Anatomical Terminology 1.5 Medical Imaging …

“Inferior” and 5 other confusing medical terms

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Inferior and superior:The terms inferior and superior in medicine are used to describe position rather than quality. A superior vein would be “on top of”, while an …