In human anatomy, the term 'inferior' (or 'caudal') describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper, near or toward the tail (the coccyx in humans), such as the pelvis being inferior to the abdomen.

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

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• abdomen concept
• human anatomy concept
• pelvis concept