{"id":472,"date":"2020-01-28T06:47:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T06:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=472"},"modified":"2023-07-03T05:07:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T05:07:42","slug":"anterior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/anterior\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In front of or the front part; situated in front of.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The forward or ventral position.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A term used to denote the incisor or canine teeth or the forward region of the mouth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Positioned in front of another organ.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A term used in exercise to describe one body part\u2019s position in relation to another. Anterior means \u201cin front of.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Front side of an organ or part of the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The front of or ventral part, posterior; dorsal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>At or toward the front of a part, organ, or structure, or toward the head in four-legged animals {compare posterior).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Describing or relating to the front (ventral) portion of the body or limbs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An adjective that describes or relates to the front part of the body, limbs, or organs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Before or in front of; in anatomical nomenclature, refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Referring to the anterior aspect of the body, the term &#8220;frontal&#8221; is used in human anatomy and is synonymous with &#8220;ventral.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In front of or the front part; situated in front of. 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