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Does direction superior means front towards the front of the body?
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∙ 15y ago
no that is anterior, superior is towards the top head, inferior is towards the bottom
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Is your spine superior to your sternum?
superior, in anatomical terms means closer to the top of the body, and inferior means closer to the bottom of the body. eg, your neck is superior to your pelvis. anterior means towards the front of the body, posterior towards the back. eg, your sternum is anterior of your scapular. so, 'is your spine superior to your sternum' is not correct. this actually mixes the terminology of superior/inferior and anterior/posterior. your spine cannot be 'higher' than your sternum, it can however be posterior to your sternum. Hope this helps!
What is superolateral?
Superior=above, lateral=towards the side/further from the midline. So superolateral means above and further form the midline, for example the eye is superolateral to the nose
What is spurring of the superior patella?
osteophyte growth usually due to wear and tear
What major cavity is superior to the diaphragm?
In physiology superior means above. The cavity superior to the diaphragm is the thoracic cavity
What does superior and anterior mean?
Superior means- 1. Higher in quality: above average or better than another in quality or grade 2. Better than others: beat others in something such as intellect, achievement, or ability 3. Higher in rank: higher in rank, position, or authority than another 4. In higher location: higher or located higher up
Is your spine superior to your sternum?
superior, in anatomical terms means closer to the top of the body, and inferior means closer to the bottom of the body. eg, your neck is superior to your pelvis. anterior means towards the front of the body, posterior towards the back. eg, your sternum is anterior of your scapular. so, 'is your spine superior to your sternum' is not correct. this actually mixes the terminology of superior/inferior and anterior/posterior. your spine cannot be 'higher' than your sternum, it can however be posterior to your sternum. Hope this helps!
Define the term cranial or superior or rostral?
superior means above. cranial towards the bone of the head.
What does it mean by anteroinferior direction when pertaining to the neck?
Well posterior means back and inferior means towards the bottom so it would be pertaining to the lower front of the neck
Is the lip superior to the chin?
Yes. The chin is inferior to the mouth, and the mouth is superior to the chin.
What is the prefix meaning for towards?
Ad means in the direction of in medical terms.
Is the trachea anterior to the spinal cord?
Yes, the trachea is anterior to (in front of) the spinal cord or, in other words, the spinal cord is posterior to (behind) the trachea.ANS2:The previous answer is 90 degrees wrong.The trachea is ventral to the spinal cord. Anterior means towards the head and posterior means towards the tail. Ventral is towards the belly and dorsal is towards the back.
What terms means towards or at the back of the body?
Towards the back is posterior and towards the front is the anterior.
What is the meaning of ob?
In some words it means towards or against.eg object is to throw towards obverse is to turn towards obsequious is to follow towards The prefix ob- means on or near, before, toward or against, as in offer; with a negative connotation as in occlude; opposite to or in front of as in obstetric; on account of; in a different direction, downward as in omit; away from as in obliterate; and it indicates intensified action as in obdurate.
What superior means?
"Superior" typically refers to something or someone of higher quality, ranking, or importance compared to others. It can indicate that the item or individual possesses better attributes, skills, or characteristics.
What means the direction toword or nearer the midline?
Toward the midline means in the direction of the middle of the body. "Medial" means located closer to the midline, and adduction is movement of the limbs towards the midline.
What does it mean to say that the small intestines are caudal to the stomach?
Caudal is a direction. It means "towards the tail".
Does ventral mean in front?
Not really - "cranial" or "rostral" would be more "in front". Ventral is a directional term used in non-human animals. It means "towards the ground" or "towards the belly or abdominal surface". The opposite directional term is dorsal, which means "towards the backbone".
