The currently accepted model of a dorsal–ventral (posterior–anterior) dichotomy of hippocampal function requires revision. There is evidence for two types of long-axis organization: gradients ...

The posterior pituitary is the back lobe of your pituitary gland. It’s a part of your brain responsible for storing and releasing two hormones, vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin.

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is an eye condition that naturally happens with age, when gel that usually fills your eyeball detaches from your retina. If you have PVD symptoms, such as ...

References 1. Osher RH, Yu BC, Koch DD. Posterior polar cataracts: a predisposition to intraoperative posterior capsular rupture. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1990;16 (2):157-162.

Posterior nosebleeds involve bleeding from the back of the nasal cavity. Blood flow tends to be heavier than in anterior nosebleeds. There are various ways a person can treat a nosebleed ...