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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It extends from the nasal and oral cavities superiorly to the esophagus anteriorly.

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The cruciate ligaments are named for whether they are attached anteriorly or posteriorly to this tibial region.

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The right side of the heart is deflected anteriorly, and the left side is deflected posteriorly.

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The dorsal vessel is prolonged anteriorly into an aorta, through which the blood is propelled into the great body-cavity or haemocoel.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various