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superior. [soo-pe´re-or] situated above, or directed upward; in official anatomic nomenclature, used in reference to the upper surface of an organ or other structure, or to a structure occupying a higher position.
In human anatomy, situated nearer the vertex of the head in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of inferior. Synonym(s): cranial (2)
in·fer·i·or. (in-fēr'ē-ŏr) 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. anatomy Situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. [L. lower] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.
cephalic. (sə-făl′ĭk) adj. 1. Of or relating to the head. 2. Located on, in, or near the head. ce·phal′i·cal·ly adv. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
In human anatomy, denoting the front surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, that is, situated nearer the front part of the body. Synonym(s): ventral (2) [TA], ventralis [TA]
posterior. (pŏ-stîr′ē-ər, pō-) adj. 1. Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure. 2. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the back of the body in humans and other primates. 3. Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.
cranial. [kra´ne-al] pertaining to the cranium or to the head end of the body; in humans, a synonym of superior. cranial nerves nerves that are attached to the brain and pass through the openings of the skull; see anatomic Table of Nerves in the Appendices. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves, symmetrically arranged so that they are ...
in·fer·i·or. (in-fēr'ē-ŏr) 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. anatomy Situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. [L. lower] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.
A natural opening of a tubular lumen, which in the usual working medical parlance refers to the urinary meatus located in the glans penis or in the vulva. Other meatuses include the external and internal auditory meatuses, and the superior, middle and inferior meatus of the nose.
cephalad. adjective Referring to the direction of the head; towards the head. Cephalad is being increasingly replaced by “toward the head” in the working medical parlance. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.