GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Inferior or caudal-away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity). Anterior or ventral-front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg).

Detailed explanation-2: -Superior: above (ex: head is superior to feet). Inferior: below (ex: feet are inferior to the head). Cephalic: relative term meaning nearer to the head (ex: collar bone is cephalic to the sternum).

Detailed explanation-3: -Caudad: Toward the feet (or tail in embryology), as opposed to cranial. Caudal: Pertaining to, situated in, or toward the tail or the hind part.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the bottom of your foot called? The bottom of the foot is known as the sole. The padded area on the bottom of the foot is known as the plantar aspect.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inferior means located below something, while distal means further away from the starting point. In anatomical position, the elbow is both inferior to the shoulder and distal to it.