The term 'superficial' describes a position closer to the surface of the body, such as the skin being superficial to the bones.

Authors

• Person: Ernstmeyer K, Christman E Organization: National Center for Biotechnology Information
  Chapter 2 Medical Language Related to the Whole Body - NCBI
• Person: Not available Organization: Pressbooks
  Chapter 1. Body Structure – Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Sources

• Chapter 2 Medical Language Related to the Whole Body - NCBI www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Ernstmeyer K, Christman E · National Center for Biotechnology Information via serper
• Chapter 1. Body Structure – Human Anatomy and Physiology I louis.pressbooks.pub Pressbooks via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• Bones concept
• skin concept