posterior surface

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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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofposteriorandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The left fibula has a large, irregular calcification from theposteriorsurfaceof the proximal diaphysis consistent with myositis ossificans.
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Theposteriorsurfaceof the bell is the one to which the suspension loop is attached.
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The antrum rotates anteriorly and superiorly so that theposteriorsurfaceof the stomach lies anteriorly.
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Theposteriorsurfaceof the sternocleidomastoid muscle is labeled.
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Septal necks short with wide brings that may be in contact withposteriorsurfaceof septa.
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Another is between the popliteal artery and theposteriorsurfaceof the knee-joint.
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Theposteriorsurfaceis smooth and gives origin to the sternohyoid muscle at its medial end.
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Lastly, there is the tendinous band, already referred to, theposteriorsurfaceof the conus arteriosus.
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On theposteriorsurfaceof the heart, the coronary sulcus contains the coronary sinus.
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A variety of sensory organs are present on theposteriorsurface.
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An endocrine gland is attached to the ventralposteriorsurfaceof the brain, and appears to be involved in reproductive activity.
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It extends over the lower part of theposteriorsurfaceof the sacrum and coccyx.
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Theposteriorsurfacepresents large irregular cellular cavities, which are closed in by articulation with the sphenoidal concha and orbital process of palatine bone.
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Its anterior surface is in relation with the transverse ligament of the atlas, and itsposteriorsurfacewith the dura mater.
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The superior petrosal sinus is attached to theposteriorsurfaceof the temporal bone but not always at its superior edge.
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It is directed superiorly, as per its nomenclature, and posteriorly, nearly parallel to theposteriorsurfaceof the petrous bone.
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The cerebellum frequently falls away from theposteriorsurfaceof the temporal bone after the cisterna magna has been opened.
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The fibers pass obliquely downward and backward, and end in a tendon which occupies nearly the whole length of theposteriorsurfaceof the muscle.
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The palatine glands form a continuous layer on itsposteriorsurfaceand around the uvula.
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Posteriorly below the knee joint, the popliteus stretches obliquely from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to theposteriorsurfaceof the tibia.
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