Which term describes a position toward the head?

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Describing a position toward the head uses the term that means higher or above. Superior indicates that a structure is located toward the head end of the body or higher than another structure in the standard upright position. For example, the chest is superior to the abdomen, and the nose is superior to the mouth. Inferior means toward the feet, not toward the head. Medial means toward the midline of the body, not toward the head, and lateral means away from the midline, toward the side. So the term that best describes toward the head is superior.