Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0197 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Anterior: Toward the Front
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The idea
Anterior means toward the front of the body, and its combining form is anter slash o.
In practice
The sternum is anterior to the heart.
Where people slip
Ventral also means toward the front and appears in older writing. This course uses anterior.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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