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The coracoid process projects anteriorly, passing inferior to the lateral end of the clavicle.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The walls and floor of the carpal tunnel are formed by the U-shaped grouping of the carpal bones, and the roof is formed by the flexor retinaculum, a strong ligament that anteriorly unites the bones.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

These then become attached anteriorly to the developing cartilage model of the sternum.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Shell transversely oblong, thick, anteriorly compressed, both extremities rounded; umbones very prominent, thick; hinge-plate convex.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson


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