superiorly
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It extends from the nasal and oral cavities superiorly to the esophagus anteriorly.
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The bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles of the foot absorb this force, thus greatly reducing the amount of shock that is passed superiorly into the lower limb and body.
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Blood is being pumped superiorly through the internal branch of the carotid arteries into the brain, against the force of gravity.
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Each side of the nasal cavity is triangular in shape, with a broad inferior space that narrows superiorly.
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The skull of S. Sladeni has a rather short muzzle, with considerable breadth across its base superiorly, and it is a shorter and broader skull than the skulls of squirrels referred to S. Blanfordii.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale
