postaxial
[pohst-ak-see-uh l]
- pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb.
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Origin of postaxial
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The biserial archipterygium consists of a segmented axial rod, bearing a praeaxial and a postaxial series of jointed rays.
The proximal part of the postaxial surface also bears a small outgrowth.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
Each limb then has a dorsal surface, a ventral surface, an anterior or pre-axial edge, and a posterior or postaxial edge.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
In the anterior limb the radius and the pollex are pre-axial, the ulna and the fifth finger are postaxial.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
In the posterior limb the tibia and the hallux are pre-axial, the fibula and the fifth toe are postaxial.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
postaxial
- situated or occurring behind the axis of the body
- of or relating to the posterior part of a vertebrate limb
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postaxial
(pōst-ăk′sē-əl)- Posterior to the axis of the body or to the axis of a limb in the anatomical position.
- Of or being the portion of a limb bud lying caudal to the axis of the limb.
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