anteriorly

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The genioglossus depresses the tongue and moves it anteriorly; the styloglossus lifts the tongue and retracts it; the palatoglossus elevates the back of the tongue; and the hyoglossus depresses and flattens it.

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The falciform ligament and ligamentum teres hepatis are actually remnants of the umbilical vein, and separate the right and left lobes anteriorly.

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Muscles acting across the shoulder will also pull the shoulder and lateral clavicle anteriorly and medially, causing the clavicle fragments to override.

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It extends from the frontal bone anteriorly to the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone posteriorly.

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The shoulders of the basihyal protrude anteriorly in B. musculus, and are not flattened as in B. taylori.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.