In front of or the front part; situated in front of.
The forward or ventral position.
A term used to denote the incisor or canine teeth or the forward region of the mouth.
Positioned in front of another organ.
A term used in exercise to describe one body part’s position in relation to another. Anterior means “in front of.”
Front side of an organ or part of the body.
The front of or ventral part, posterior; dorsal.
At or toward the front of a part, organ, or structure, or toward the head in four-legged animals {compare posterior).
The front of something. In describing anatomy, anterior refers to surfaces, organs, and structures that are near the front of the body or the front of a particular body part. For example, the anterior surface of the heart faces the breastbone.
Describing or relating to the front (ventral) portion of the body or limbs.
An adjective that describes or relates to the front part of the body, limbs, or organs.
Before or in front of; in anatomical nomenclature, refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body.
Referring to the anterior aspect of the body, the term “frontal” is used in human anatomy and is synonymous with “ventral.”