- position. This
position provides a
definition of what is at the
front ("
anterior"),
behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of
defining and
describing terms...
- The
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of
cruciate ligaments (the
other being the
posterior cruciate ligament) in the
human knee. The two...
- The term
anterior horn (also
frontal horn,
anterior cornu,
frontal cornu) may
refer to
either of two
separate anatomical structures within the central...
- The
anterior pituitary (also
called the
adenohypophysis or pars
anterior) is a
major organ of the
endocrine system. The
anterior pituitary is the glandular...
- The
tibialis anterior muscle is a
muscle of the
anterior compartment of the
lower leg. It
originates from the
upper portion of the tibia; it
inserts into...
-
skeleton is
formed in the area of the back, by the
sacrum and the
coccyx and
anteriorly and to the left and
right sides, by a pair of hip bones. The two hip bones...
- The
serratus anterior is a
muscle of the chest. It
originates at the side of the
chest from the
upper 8 or 9 ribs; it
inserts along the
entire length of...
- In the
human brain, the
anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is the
frontal part of the
cingulate cortex that
resembles a "collar"
surrounding the
frontal part...
- The left
anterior descending artery (LAD, or
anterior descending branch), also
called anterior interventricular artery (IVA, or
anterior interventricular...
- the part of the eye affected, as
anterior,
intermediate or posterior, or
panuveitic if all
parts are involved.
Anterior uveitis (iridocy****is) is the most...
