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If you refer to lungs in humans, then the lungs are anterior to the spine
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∙ 12y agoThey are not posterior so Yes, they are anterior.
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Is the spinal cord posterior to the lungs?
No, the heart is anterior to the spine. Posterior means "behind" therefore the spine is posterior to the heart.
Is the stomach anterior to the spinal cord?
The spinal cord is posterior to the chest.
The trachea is ANTERIOR to the spinal cord?
No, the trachea and the spinal cord run parallel from about the base of the skull to the lungs. The spinal cord is superior to (above) the trachea, that means the spinal cord lies dorsally to the trachea. You could also say that the trachea is inferior to the spinal cord.When you are doing body directions on a human, you have to lay the human on his belly. Anterior is towards the head; Posterior, towards the tail end. If you are a surgeon, then left and right are your left and right while facing the patient.
The anterior root and the posterior root fuse to form?
Each spinal nerve attaches to spinal cord by a ventral (anterior) root and a dorsal (posterior) root.All spinal nerves are mixed nerves (both motor and sensory).
The spinal cord is to the sternum?
The spinal cord is posterior to the sternum.
Is the naval anterior to the spinal cord?
Yes. Anterior means towards the front of the body. It is the opposite of posterior (sometimes used when talking of buttocks)
What part of the spinal cord contails shallow groove on dorsal side?
anterior lateral sulcus
What is posterior disc herniation of the L5 S1 impinging on the anterior aspect of the spinal cord?
Posterior means "rear" - Anterior means "front. What the report is saying is that the L5/S1 disk is herniated at the back of the disk (posterior) and is impinging on the front of the spinal cord as a result. This is very common for that particular disk, as well as the L4/5 disk.
What is posterior disc herniation of the L5-S1 impinging on the anterior aspect of the spinal cord?
Posterior means "rear" - Anterior means "front. What the report is saying is that the L5/S1 disk is herniated at the back of the disk (posterior) and is impinging on the front of the spinal cord as a result. This is very common for that particular disk, as well as the L4/5 disk.
Is the trachea anterior to the spinal cord?
Yes, the trachea is anterior to (in front of) the spinal cord or, in other words, the spinal cord is posterior to (behind) the trachea.ANS2:The previous answer is 90 degrees wrong.The trachea is ventral to the spinal cord. Anterior means towards the head and posterior means towards the tail. Ventral is towards the belly and dorsal is towards the back.
What are the posterior roots of the spinal cord used for?
spinal cord
Where along a reflex arc would you find association neurons?
From the posterior root ganglion to the anterior horn of the spinal cord.
