Anterior
Meanings and phrases
anterior
- of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
- earlier in time; prior
anterior
- a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; front tooth
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- an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord; poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis
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- one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
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- accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein; vena cerebri anterior
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- one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh; femoral nerve; nervus femoralis
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- a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein; vena facialis anterior
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- one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers; ventral root; ventral horn; anterior root
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- arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
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- veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein; venae labiales anteriores
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- branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
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- the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature; anterior pituitary gland; adenohypophysis
- By seven weeks of gestation, the anterior pituitary is capable of secreting ACTH.
- [26] By seven weeks of gestation, the anterior pituitary vascular system begins to develop.
- During the first 12 weeks of gestation, the anterior pituitary undergoes cellular differentiation.
n.
- the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature; anterior pituitary; adenohypophysis
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- one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers; ventral root; ventral horn; anterior horn
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- muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage; serratus anterior; musculus serratus anterior; serratus magnus
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- temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe; arteria temporalis anterior
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- a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein; vena vertebralis anterior
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- temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe; anterior temporal artery
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- muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage; anterior serratus muscle; serratus anterior; serratus magnus
pars anterior
- the anterior part of the anterior pituitary; pars distilis
n.
- muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage; anterior serratus muscle; musculus serratus anterior; serratus magnus
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- a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones; tibialis anticus
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- accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein; anterior cerebral vein
n.
- a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein; anterior facial vein
n.
- a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein; anterior vertebral vein
E.g.
- On 17 January 2018, he suffered a slight anterior cruciate ligament tear.
- He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee two games into the season.
- During 2015 spring training, Stroman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
E.g.
- On 17 January 2018, he suffered a slight anterior cruciate ligament tear.
- He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee two games into the season.
- During 2015 spring training, Stroman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
E.g.
- It is slightly narrower at the anterior end.
- The juveniles are rather paler and have yellowish bars near the anterior end.
- The anterior end has a cluster of frontal glands, a pair of eyes and a statocyst.
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- Blue spots can often be seen on the nape and the anterior part of the body.
- The anterior part is pale brown, whereas the posterior part is darker brown.
- The anterior flagellum appears inactive and just wraps around the anterior part of the cell.
E.g.
- The pink papershell has a thin, compressed, elongate shell, with rounded anterior and posterior ends.
- The anterior and posterior ridges are arranged in such a way that they interlock with each other and close the canal.
- Cream background with a narrow black-brown longitudinal median line which doesn’t reach the anterior and posterior margins.
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- One brain region, the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex/basal forebrain, contributes to learning altruistic behavior, especially in those with trait empathy.
- VBM has also been successfully used to establish a positive correlation between grey matter volumes in the anterior cingulate and intelligence in children aged 5 to 18 years old.
- The mood effects caused by interleukin-6 following an immune response have been linked to increased activity within the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex, an area involved in the etiology of depression.
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- This series of eight to 38 holes is near the anterior margin.
- The pseudotentacles are formed by simple folds of the anterior margin.
- The pseudotentacles are somewhat pointed formed by folds of the anterior margin.
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- The anterior portion of the mesonotum bears a dull black mark.
- The body of this species is bright orange while the head and anterior portion of the trunk are blue.
- Respiratory filaments extend from the anterior portion of the egg body and can measure up to 3.21 times its length.
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- The anterior edge of a gill slit is motile, moving outward to allow water to exit, but closing to prevent reverse flow.
- "Chelidonura" always have well-developed sensory cilia on the anterior edge of the head which are used to find the prey.
- The light organs are embedded in suborbital cavities and are connected at the anterior edge via a cartilaginous rod like attachment.
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- On the anterior half, the abdomen has red streaks laterally.
- In such cases, the anterior half is referred to as the prenasal and the posterior half is referred to as the postnasal.
- The anal fin of the male differs from that of the female in having longer rays and a pronounced concavity in the anterior half.
E.g.
- The mood effects caused by interleukin-6 following an immune response have been linked to increased activity within the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex, an area involved in the etiology of depression.
- Meta-analyses of structural MRI studies have shown that certain brain regions (e.g., the left rostral anterior cingulate cortex, fronto-insular cortex, ventral prefrontal cortex, and claustrum) are smaller in people with bipolar disorder, whereas other are larger (lateral ventricles, globus pallidus, subgenual anterior cingulate, and the amygdala).