posterior aspect

collocation in English

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posterior
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ər/us
/pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/
anatomyspecialized
positioned at or towards ...
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aspect
noun
uk
/ˈæs.pekt/us
/ˈæs.pekt/
one part of a situation, problem, ...
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Both pulmonary arteries took theirorigins from theposterioraspectof this trunk.
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The goal is to transmit this pressure to theposterioraspectof the anterior fetal shoulder that is lying below the assistant's fist.
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Ideally, the entire palm of the hand should be resting on theposterioraspectof the shoulder, rather than just the fingers.
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During the same surgical session, theposterioraspectof the contralateral cerebellum was exposed.
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Anterior pericardial and diaphragmatic defects were seen, while a scalp defect and an encephalocele were present on theposterioraspectof the head.
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It contains cells that give rise to the cuneate tubercle, visible on theposterioraspectof the medulla.
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These nerves enter theposterioraspectof the eyeball to innervate the sphincter pupillae and ciliaris muscles.
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Cells on theposterioraspectof the occipital lobes' gray matter are arranged as a spatial map of the retinal field.
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Donation involves withdrawing 2-3 percent of the donor's total marrow from the iliac crest of the hip,posterioraspectof the donor's pelvic bone.
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The examiner then places his or her own knee across theposterioraspectof the patient's thigh.
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These are two symmetrical indentations on theposterioraspectof the sacrum which also contain a venous channel.
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Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and weakness of theposterioraspectof the thumb.
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Just above the tubercles, theposterioraspectof the medulla is occupied by a triangular fossa, which forms the lower part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.
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At the 4th and 5th lumbar levels, great pressure is said to be exerted on theposterioraspectof each vertebra and transferred from the vertebra to the disc.
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Likewise, the sural nerve provides sensory innervation to the skin on the lateral side of the foot as well as the skin on theposterioraspectof the lower leg.
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Both pulmonary arteries arose from the left and posterior aspects of the com m on arterial trunk.
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The piriformis originates on the anterior pelvic surface of the sacrum, passes through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts on theposterioraspectof the tip of the greater trochanter.
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Internal carotid arteries within the pharyngeal walls can take an atypical medial course through theposterioraspectof the pharyngeal wall, particularly in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome.
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It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body, going from the top of the leg to the foot on theposterioraspect.
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One of these was the parietal cortex, consisting of the lateral posterior aspects (both inferior and superior lobules) and the medial aspects, including the posterior cingulate gyrus and precuneus.
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