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Anat + Phys: Body Regions
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Anatomy
10th Grade
09/13/2012

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Superior
Definition
a body part is above another part or is closer to the head

EX: The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity
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Inferior
Definition
a body part is below another body part or is toward the feet

EX: The neck is inferior to the head
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Anterior/Ventral
Definition
toward the front (opposite of posterior)

EX: The eyes are anterior to the brain
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Posterior/Dorsal
Definition
toward the back (opposite of anterior)

EX: The pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity
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Medial
Definition
Medial refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A body part is medial if it is closer to this line than another part.

EX: The nose is medial to the eyes
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