Anterior

... (the vagus nerve), all of which subserve touch, temperature, and pain sensitivity in the tongue, as well as taste. The gustatory fibres of the anterior tongue leave the lingual nerve to form the chorda...

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LH is produced in anterior pituitary, under the hypotalamus :)

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... the Thalamic Nuclei: Anatomists usually classify the thalamic nuclei according to their relation to the internal medullary lamina into 5 groups: anterior, medial (centromedian), lateral, intralaminar and reticular nuclei. The lateral nucleus is further divided into ventral and dorsal groups. ...

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... sidewalk today (in Oxford, Mississippi). I have found Bipalium before, but this one is different. It is evenly chocolate brown, and has a pointed anterior (not at all spade-like). Is there an introduced species like this known for this region? Thanks. Added an hour later: this specimen is 10cm ...

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... have webbed fingers and toes. Digit identity is specified by the inter-digital (ID) region posterior to a given digit by a posterior-to-anterior gradient of Sonic Hedge Hog (or orthologous protein). I.e. the cells in between your index and middle finger confer identity to your index ...

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