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be able to compare directional terms to each other...ex. feet are inferior to the hands (add one example from each section: superior & inferior, anterior & posterior, lateral & medial)
Superior means above and inferior means below. For example, the head is superior to the neck. Anterior means front - like the chest is anterior to the back. Posterior means back - the spine is posterior to the heart. Lateral means away from the mid - line, like the ears are lateral to the nose. Medial means towards the mid - line, the nose is medial to the eyes.
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Superior & inferior: The head is superior to the shoulders. Anterior & posterior: The abdomen is anterior to the back. Lateral & medial: The eyes are lateral to the nose.