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Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form long-term memories of events occurring after brain surgery or a brain injury, although memories formed before the trauma are usually intact.

Anterograde degeneration refers to the degeneration of the axon after the cell body has been damaged.

Anteroposterior axis refers to the axis that has the same directional orientation as the sagittal plane of motion and runs from front to back at a right angle to the frontal plane of motion. Anteroposterior axis is also known as the Sagittal or AP axis.

Anthropolinguistics refers to the study of a culture by examining its language

Anthropological in the context of psychology refers to the study and examination of human behavior, mental processes, and societal structures from a cultural, historical, and evolutionary perspective. It involves exploring the ways in which cultural and social factors influence human psychology, cognition, and development. Anthropological psychology seeks to understand the interplay between human nature, culture, and society to gain insights into the diversity of human experiences and behaviors.

In the psychology context, an anthropologist typically refers to a professional who studies human behavior, cultures, and societies from an anthropological perspective but whose work intersects with psychological principles and theories. While anthropology and psychology are distinct disciplines, they share common interests in understanding human behavior and mental processes. Anthropologists specializing in psychological anthropology or cultural anthropology often explore how cultural practices, social structures, beliefs, and values influence individual behaviors, cognitive processes, and emotional states.

Anthropology refers to the study of human culture which include the shared values, beliefs, and practices of a group of people. It includes the study of human behavior which could yield practical information that could be used to predict and control behavior.

Anthropometric Dimensions refer to the dimensions of the human body, of which there are two main types: 1) static anthropometrics, the skeletal dimensions of the body; and 2) dynamic anthropometrics, the distances measured when the body is in motion or engaged in a physical activity.