Front

Front (Anatomy)

Front (pronounced: /frʌnt/) is a term used in anatomy to refer to the anterior or forward-facing part of an organism or structure. The term is derived from the Old French front, which means "forehead" or "brow".

Etymology

The term "front" originates from the Latin word frons which means "forehead". This term was later adopted into Old French as front, and then into Middle English with the same spelling and meaning.

Related Terms

• Anterior: In anatomy, anterior refers to what is in front or preceding.
• Posterior: The opposite of anterior, it refers to what is behind or following.
• Dorsal: Refers to the back or upper side of an organism.
• Ventral: The opposite of dorsal, it refers to the underside or lower part of an organism.
• Superior: In anatomical terms, superior refers to a part that is above or higher than another part.
• Inferior: The opposite of superior, it refers to a part that is below or lower than another part.

See Also

• Anatomical terms of location
• Anatomical terminology

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Front
• Wikipedia's article - Front

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