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posterior

anatomical directional term indicating the direction toward the posterior end of a body or anatomical structure
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posterior

Summary

posterior is an anatomical direction[1]. posterior is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • posterior's instance of is recorded as anatomical direction[3].
  • posterior is a type of primary anatomical coordinate[4].
  • posterior is part of sagittal axis[5].
  • posterior's said to be the same as is recorded as dorsal[6].
  • posterior is the opposite of anterior[7].
  • posterior's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C25622[8].

Body

Definition and Type

posterior's instance of is recorded as anatomical direction[3]. posterior is a type of primary anatomical coordinate[4]. posterior is the opposite of anterior[7].

Use and Application

posterior is part of sagittal axis[5].

Why It Matters

posterior is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → dorsal
    Wikidata description → anatomical directional term indicating the direction toward the posterior end of
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  2. 13w ago · Eva L Vedin · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → anatomical direction
    Opposite of → anterior
    Terminologia anatomica 98 id → A01.0.00.012
    Icd-11 id (foundation) → 648538052
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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