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“Dorsal” refers to the back or vertebral side, while “ventral” refers to the belly side. In a fish, the dorsal fin is on the back, and the belly is the ventral side. A person’s back is their dorsal surface, while the belly is the ventral surface.
On a human body, dorsal (i.e., posterior) refers to the back portion of the body, whereas ventral (i.e., anterior) refers to the front part of the body. The terms dorsal and ventral are also often used to describe the relative location of a body part.
Head laterally compressed with convex dorsal profile; somewhat trapezoidal in dorsal view.
Posterior (or dorsal): The back or direction toward the back of the body. For example, the shoulder blades are on the posterior side of the chest. Proximal: A position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. For example, the proximal end of the femur joins the pelvis.
Posterior (or dorsal) describes the back or direction toward the back of the body. The popliteus is posterior to the patella. Superior (or cranial) describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper. The orbits are superior to the oris.
A feature that is dorsal to another is closer to the back of the body. Superficial/Deep –Equivalent to closer to the surface and farther from the surface. Cephalic/Caudal –Equivalent to closer to the head and closer to the tail.
Dorsal and ventral. These two terms, used in anatomy and embryology, describe something at the back (dorsal) or front/belly (ventral) of an organism. [2] The dorsal (from Latin dorsum 'back') surface of an organism refers to the back, or upper side, of an organism.
Like you use the cardinal directions to explain the location of certain regions (north, northwest, southeast, etc.), you use directional terms to describe the regions of the body. Here are some commonly used directional terms: Anterior. At or near the front of the body (front view) Posterior.
I. Define the terms: organ, organ system and organism. II. Name the eleven organ systems of the human body, identify the major organs, and give a major function of each system. III. Define and demonstrate the anatomical position. IV. Locate the anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) surfaces for the body, hands, and feet.
Posterior (or dorsal) describes the back or direction toward the back of the body. The popliteus is posterior to the patella. Superior (or cranial) describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper. The orbits are superior to the oris.