posterior
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To offset that, he pays extra attention to strengthening the posterior, or back, chain of their bodies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Scientists have long proposed, including Sur's colleague Earl K. Miller at MIT, that the prefrontal cortex can guide the activity of more posterior areas of the brain.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
Research has shown that the premotor and posterior parietal cortices, along with the temporoparietal junction, are active in the brain when we are locating or thinking about ourselves.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
The US Ski & Snowboard Team said Shiffrin would continue to be assessed but her anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments "seem intact".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024
“At the occipital bone, the posterior base of my skull,” Rachael said.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing posterior
G.1: Principles of Geography (Sources 1–14)
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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UCPS 6th Grade Roots List #7
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