MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -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). The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen. Lateral describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Superior: above (ex: head is superior to feet). Inferior: below (ex: feet are inferior to the head).

Detailed explanation-3: -Or, similarly, the femur is proximal to the knee, which is proximal to the ankle, which is proximal to the toes. Superior and inferior: These terms reference the body’s vertical axis, and a body part higher than another or above it is said to be superior to it; conversely, the other body part is inferior to the first.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anterior: refers to the front of the body. Posterior: term for the back of the body. Superior: refers to body parts above or towards the head. Inferior refers to something below or away from the head.