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The ventral side is lighter than the dorsal.
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Is the dorsal side of an earthworm lighter than the ventral side?
The ventral side is lighter than the dorsal.
What is different about the ventral side of an earthworm?
The dorsal side of an earthworm is darker than the ventral side because of the dorsal blood vessal that runs along the top of the digestive track and just under the skin. There is a ventral blood vessal, but it doesn't lie against the skin, but instead in between the ventral nerve cord and the digestive track.
What is ventral and dorsal?
Ventral is the lower part of the body(light-colored on a earthworm)(stomachs on a human) and dorsal is the top(butts on a human)(darker side on a earthworm)
Is the dorsal side of the worm is lighter than the ventral side?
Yes!
Is the dorsal side of the worm lighter in color than the ventral side?
Yes!
Why is the earthworm dissected dorsal side up?
Earthworm is an invertebrate hence it has its nerve chord at the "front" of its body, that is at the ventral surface.To avoid causing damage to the nerve chord,earthworm(invertebrate)is dissected dorsal side up.
Which side is darker on woodlice the dorsal or ventral surface?
The dorsal side of an earthworm is darker than the ventral side. This is because of the dorsal blood vessal that runs along the top of the digestive track and just under the skin. There is a ventral blood vessel, but it doesn't lie against the skin, but instead in between the ventral nerve cord and the digestive track.
What are the dorsal and ventral surfaces on a bipedal organisms?
The dorsal side of a biped is it's back and the ventral side is the abdomen.
When the rat's abdominal cavity is opened is the cut on the dorsal or ventral side of the body?
the ventral side. the dorsal side is the back of the rat ( think of the dorsal fin on a wale is on its back )
Is the crayfish most vulnerable to its enemies from the dorsal or ventral side why?
The dorsal side is its back, and the ventral side is its 'stomach'. The crayfish is vulnerable on its soft underbelly - the ventral side.
Which term refers to the back of the body or organ?
The belly side of an animal is called the ventral side or underside. In contrast, the back or top is called the dorsal side.
What is the opposite of dorsal?
The dorsal side of an organism is it's back and can also be called the posterior. The anterior or ventral side is the front. For example on a human the back would be the dorsal side and the chest would be the ventral side.
