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posterior


anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior
Toward the rear of the body; also known as dorsal. The opposite of posterior is anterior. Thus to describe the relationship of two structures, one is said to be posterior or anterior to the other insofar as it is closer to the posterior or anterior body surface.


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