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- Dictionaryposterior/pɒˈstɪərɪə/
adjective
- 1. further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end: "the posterior part of the gut" Similar Opposite
- 2. coming after in time or order; later: formal "a date posterior to the first Reform Bill" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person's buttocks. humorous
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4 days ago · The thoracic vertebrae are located in the thorax posterior and medial to the ribs. They form the region of the spinal column inferior to the cervical vertebrae of the neck and superior to the lumbar vertebrae of the lower back.
4 days ago · Posteriorly the body is connected to a thin ring of bone known as the arch. The arch surrounds the hollow vertebral foramen and connects the body to the bony processes on the posterior of the vertebra.
3 days ago · hippocampus, region of the brain that is associated primarily with memory. The name hippocampus is derived from the Greek hippokampus (hippos, meaning “horse,” and kampos, meaning “sea monster”), since the structure’s shape resembles that of a sea horse.
4 days ago · Describe the physiologic and anatomic relationships between the hypothalamus and the anterior and the posterior pituitary. Understand the integration of hypothalamic and pituitary function and identify the 2 different pathways used for hypothalamic-pituitary interactions.
4 days ago · Directly behind the ACL is the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), which extends obliquely from the inner surface of the medial condyle of the femur to the posterior intercondylar space of the tibia. The PCL prevents the posterior movement of the tibia relative to the femur.
4 days ago · There are 3 classic approaches for THA, each with disadvantages: the direct anterior approach, the posterior approach and the lateral approach. The main drawback of the posterior approach (PA), the most commonly used approach in the United States and probably worldwide, 1 , 2 is the disinsertion of the external rotators.
2 days ago · The areas of the lungs that can be listened to using a stethoscope are called the lung fields, and these are the posterior, lateral, and anterior lung fields.
