Which term means 'located behind'?

• A. Ongoing
• B. Posterior
• C. Potential
• D. Patent

Answer: (B)

In anatomy, directional terms describe where structures are relative to each other. Located behind is described as posterior—the back side of the body or toward the spine. Think of how the heart sits in front of the spine, so the spine is posterior to the heart. The opposite term is anterior, meaning toward the front. The other options don’t relate to position: ongoing refers to continuity, potential to become something, and patent means open or unobstructed. So the word for “located behind” is posterior.