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11 years ago
How does the definition of posterior, as it is used in human terminology, differ from the usage with four-legged animals (quadrupeds)?
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11 years ago
Posterior means "behind," which is equivalent to dorsal ("the back") in humans. Because of the difference in standing position, the two terms are not equivalent in quadrupeds, dorsal still meaning the back of the animal, but posterior meaning the tail (or caudal) end.
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