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Superior and inferior are terms to tell where a part of the body is in relation to another part. to simplify it thing of it this way. Superior is above, inferior is below. So the umbilicus is inferior to the pectoralis major is like saying the unblicus is below the pectoralic major. The same goes for superior. Since almost ever part of the body has something above and below it, generally every body part can be either inferior or superior.
Something that is both posterior and inferior is located towards the back and below a reference point.
Yes, the ankle is inferior to the foot. The ankle is the joint that connects the foot to the leg, and it is located below the foot.
Yes, the gallbladder is inferior to the sternum. The sternum is located at the front of the chest, whereas the gallbladder is situated below the liver in the upper right abdomen.
The most inferior cartilage of the larynx is the cricoid cartilage. It forms a complete ring structure located just below the thyroid cartilage.