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Anterior


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Anatomical landmarks, front view
Anatomical landmarks, front view
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Definition

Anterior means "in front of" or "the front surface of." The term usually refers to the front side of the body. For example, your knee caps and your face are on the anterior surfaces of your body.


Alternative Names

Ventral


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Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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