Question 18 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Superior means toward the head, and cranial also means toward the head. Therefore, superior and cranial indicate the same direction or area of the body. The other pairs describe opposite or different directions: dorsal is toward the back, inferior toward the feet, ventral toward the front, posterior toward the back, and lateral and medial mean away from and toward the midline, respectively.
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