MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Superior or cranial-toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The terms superior, cranial, and cephalic all mean toward the head or the upper part of a structure while inferior and caudal refer to the lower part of a structure or away from the head. For example, the shoulder is superior (cranial) to the elbow and the elbow is inferior (caudal) to the shoulder.