Bsc 2085l - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• Superior/inferior (above/below) – location of structures along the long axis of the body, head is superior to neck, knees are inferior to pelvis • Anterior/posterior (front/back) – the most anterior structures are those that are most forward, posterior structures are those toward the backside of the body. The nose is anterior to the brain. The buttocks is posterior to the genitals • Medial/Lateral (toward the midline/away from the midline) – Medial structures are closer to the b...