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When discussing embryology, the term superior is replaced with cranial, and the term inferior is replaced with caudal.
These terms are sometimes also used generally when discussing anatomy to replace superior and inferior.
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What is the directional term for the sternum to the vertebral column?
superior
What directional term describes the nipples and umbilicus?
superior and/or lateral
What directional term means farthest to the midline?
The term "proximal" refers to the nearest parts of a limb to the torso, or a digit to a limb.The opposite term is distal.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the neck and arms?
If it is directional terms superfacial for upper body.
Is the hand inferior to the wrist?
A more correct term would be that the hand in distal to the wrist.
What directional term means away from the head or toward the feet?
Inferior
Which directional term are used when talking about the location of the spinal cord?
inferior, superior
What is the directional term for eye turning to look at the nose?
Medial and inferior gaze.
How did the term pipe spool originate?
its measn to have fun
What directional term is the pancreas to the urinary bladder?
The pancreas is superior and slightly lateral to the urinary bladder. The bladder is inferior and medial to the pancreas.
Define and give an example of the following directional term inferior, superior, anterior, posterior,dorsal,ventral,proximal.distal,lateral,medial,superficial,and deep?
Lateral.
What is the directional term meaning front of back?
Anteroposterior is the directional term used to describe front to back.
What is the directional terms for the lungs and the liver?
directional term for lungs
What is the directional term opposite to superficial?
DEEP
What is the directional term for eye to nose?
laterl
What is the directional term meaning below a point of reference?
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Opposite of peripheral directional term for humans?
central?
