Tag: directional terms

• Anatomical Terms (November 13, 2020)
  

  Directional terms Directional terms describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body. Directional terms are used solely for comparison. Superior or cranial – toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower […]

• Anatomical Terms (November 5, 2020)
  

  Directional terms Directional terms describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body. Directional terms are used solely for comparison. Superior or cranial – toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower […]