Each vertebra is made of a large anterior portion called the body, and the posterior part called the vertebral arch.

每块椎骨都是由两部分组成：前面宽大的部分叫做椎体，后面突出的部分叫做椎弓。

The hard palate forms the anterior portion of the mouth, while the soft palate lies posterior to it.

硬腭形成口腔的前部 ，而软腭位于它的后面。

And the map that we follow of the cranial nerves is based on a ventral view of the brain — looking at its underside, with the anterior portion at the top, and posterior on the bottom.

我们跟踪的脑神经图是基于大脑的腹侧视图——看看它的下面，前面的部分在顶部，后面的部分在底部。