ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Superior (or cranial) describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper. The orbits are superior to the oris. Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column).

Detailed explanation-2: -Rostral/Caudal: Rostral–directed toward the nose (beak) [head]. Caudal–directed toward the tail (& beyond) [head, neck, trunk, tail, limbs].

Detailed explanation-3: -Cephalic-This is a longitudinal line drawn from any part of the body to or beyond the head. Caudal-This is a longitudinal line drawn from any part of the body to or beyond the tail. It is the opposite of the cephalic direction.

Detailed explanation-4: -On a human body, dorsal (i.e., posterior) refers to the back portion of the body, whereas ventral (i.e., anterior) refers to the front part of the body. The terms dorsal and ventral are also often used to describe the relative location of a body part.

Detailed explanation-5: -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 (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).