Anterior (disambiguation)

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In anatomy, anterior refers to the front of the individual.

Anterior may also refer to:

Anterior was a five-piece metal band from Tredegar, Wales. They were signed to Metal Blade Records, although they were also approached by Manowar's Joey DeMaio. They released two albums through Metal Blade Records: This Age of Silence in 2007 and Echoes of the Fallen in 2011.

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Rectus abdominis muscle paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human (of some other mammals) abdomen

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Tensor fasciae latae muscle

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