Posterior in anatomy pertains to the back of the body. When describing a body part, it is either located posteriorly or anteriorly. If one is standing in the anatomical position, posterior refers to the back side, so the location of the body part is based on this. What is the anterior ...
What does anatomy mean, how would we define anatomy?Anatomyis the study of a specific biological branch in science that deals with the structure and identification of organism’s bodies and their different sections. Though the phrase“anatomy of the body”is often used in reference...
An example presented here is a relatively rare developmental defect in the embryonic aortic arches that results in a right-sided aortic arch coursing posterior to the trachea and esophagus. In a time of ever increasing restraints on the practical side of anatomy education, an Internet-based ...
During labor, the posterior pituitary gland releases oxytocin which stimulates muscle contraction. At child delivery, oxytocin release is further augmented, intensifying muscle contractions until the neonate is pushed outside the birth canal. Blood clotting The formation of a blood clot in the ...
which coordinates thermoregulation in the body. Signals from the hypothalamus control the sympathetic nervous system, which affects vasoconstriction,metabolism, shivering, sweating, and hormonal controls over temperature. In general, the posterior hypothalamus controls responses to cold, and theanteriorhypothala...
The researchers determined that the worms concentrated their absorption of copper and lead in their tails and eventually shed that posterior portion once their bodies had absorbed too much of the heavy metals.Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? I am a ...
Types I and II LTS. Axial contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image obtained in a 55-year-old man with a type I LTS on the left and a type II LTS on the right. Case 2, Right infundibular dilation at the junction of the internal carotid artery–posterior communicating artery (fetal-type...
theretinaof theeye. Upon activation by light, special photoreceptorcellsin the retina transmit signals to the SCN vianeuronsof the retinohypothalamic tract. The signals are further transmitted to thepineal gland, a small cone-shaped structure that is attached to the posterior end (behind the ...
Learn all terms used to describe location in the human body. Coronal Coronalis Synonyms: frontal, Frontalis The coronal plane is vertically oriented and divides the body into front (i.e. anterior) and back (posterior) sections. It also separates the anterior and posterior portions. The ...
Multiaxial diarthrodial joints– These joints allow movement in multiple directions and are also known as triaxial or polyaxial joints. Movement in the anterior-posterior direction, medial-lateral direction, and rotation along the long axis by the hip joint and shoulder joint are examples of the ...