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BF&S direction terms
Term/directional terminology | Definition and example |
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Anterior/ventral | âFrontâ â in frontâ Example: my face is anterior to the back of my head. |
Posterior/dorsal | âBackâ â in back of â Example : The back of my head is posterior to my face. |
Cephalic/caudal | Cephalic- Skull Caudal- Tail end Example: I think I have a cephalic injury. |
Superior and inferior | Superior- upper Inferior- lower Example: my head is superior to my toes but my toes are inferior to my head. |