NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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).

Detailed explanation-2: -Superior. Toward the head/upper part of a structure (bird’s-eye view, looking down) Inferior. Away from the head/lower part of a structure (bottom view, looking up)

Detailed explanation-3: -The opposing term for proximal is distal, meaning away from the point of attachment, and the opposing term for lateral is medial, meaning toward the center line. Superior indicates above, while inferior indicates below. Anterior refers to the front, while posterior refers to the back.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cephalic region is a combination of all of the head regions. The upper limb region is a combination of all of the arm regions. The lower limb region is a combination of all of the leg regions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Posterior: term for the back of the body. Superior: refers to body parts above or towards the head.