"Front" and "back" are equivalent to which of the following terms?

The terms "anterior" and "posterior" are used in anatomical terminology to describe the position of structures in relation to one another. "Anterior" refers to the front of the body, while "posterior" refers to the back. This makes them direct equivalents to the terms "front" and "back."

In contrast, the other options describe different relational positions: "medial" refers to being closer to the midline of the body, and "lateral" refers to being further away from the midline; "superior" indicates a position that is above another structure, and "inferior" indicates a position that is below; while "palm" refers to the inner surface of the hand and "dorsal" relates to the back side of the body or hand. None of these terms correlate with the general positional meanings of "front" and "back" in the way that "anterior" and "posterior" do. Hence, the selection of "anterior" and "posterior" is the most accurate choice.