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The thorax is superior to the pelvis. In anatomical terms, "superior" refers to a position that is higher or above another structure, while "inferior" indicates a lower position. The thorax, which contains the heart and lungs, is located above the pelvis, which houses the reproductive and excretory organs.
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What is the function of superior and inferior venacava?
What does the inferior venacava do
What is found superior to the trachea and inferior to the oropharynx?
OropharynxLaryngophrynxEpiglottisLarynxTrachea
What is the muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax?
It's the diaphragm.
What is the function of the corpora quadrigemina?
it houses the superior and inferior colliculi; the superior colliculi is related to vision while the inferior colliculi is related to sound.
Is the navel cranial to the chin?
Superior and inferior are terms to tell where a part of the body is in relation to another part. to simplify it thing of it this way. Superior is above, inferior is below. So the umbilicus is inferior to the pectoralis major is like saying the unblicus is below the pectoralic major. The same goes for superior. Since almost ever part of the body has something above and below it, generally every body part can be either inferior or superior.
What anatomical position is the head to the thorax?
the head is superior to the thorax. the thorax is inferior to the head.
Largest vein inferior to the thorax?
Inferior vena cava
Is the pelvic inferior to the knee?
Yes, the pelvic region is superior to the knee. The knee is located distally, or further away from the body's midline, compared to the pelvic region.
Is the mouth superior or inferior to the nose?
Inferior. :) Inferior = below Superior = above
What is the portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis?
Abdomen
What body cavities are located inferior to the diaphragm?
Body cavities located inferior to the diaphragm include the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. The abdominal cavity houses organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines, while the pelvic cavity contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
What organ is superior and inferior to the brain?
The brain is superior to the heart and inferior to the skull.
What sections separates superior and inferior portions of the body?
There could be many answers!But I think you are referring to the DIAPHRAGM (the main muscle of breathing) which separates the THORAX (your 'chest') from your ABDOMEN (your 'stomach' area)
Is Esophagus medial to lungs and inferior to the stomach?
The oesophagus connects the pharynx to the stomach. Its runs down the middle of the thorax, posteriorly to the trachea and therefore medial to the lungs. However its connection is on the upper surface of the stomach and so is it superior to the stomach, the stomach being inferior to it.
This cloth is inferior than that?
This cloth is superior to that. This is right answer as we use preposition 'to' with superior, inferior and prefer
Is the bladder superior of inferior to the transverse colon?
inferior
What is the function of superior and inferior venacava?
What does the inferior venacava do
