dorsal, in anatomy at least, means towards the back side of the body. the reason why fish have a dorsal fin is because its on their back, like a shark fin.
Not really - "cranial" or "rostral" would be more "in front". Ventral is a directional term used in non-human animals. It means "towards the ground" or "towards the belly or abdominal surface". The opposite directional term is dorsal, which means "towards the backbone".
Yes, shark dorsal fins are triangular and straight while dolphin dorsal fins are very curved and streamlined. A Google Image Search will clarify this even better.
Breaking it down, Median would mean in the middle, ventral has something to do with the abdomen (compare ventral and dorsal, dorsal means back), and vessel would be a duct or canal. So, it would be the canal in the middle of the abdomen.
The Dorsal Fin is located on the "back" of a fish. Where the spine is.
The dorsal view of a common frog is what you would see when looking down on the frog from above. The dorsal view typically includes the frog's back, head, eyes, and toes.
Dorsal is the medical term meaning back.
Dorsal means being at the back.
Dorsal means being at the back.
posterior
Dorsal or posterior mean back of the body.
Dorsal means pertaining to the rear or posterior surface. Pertaining to the back. Dorsal mean on or toward the back … as the Dorsal Fin of a fish runs down the center of its back.
The opposite term is 'ventral' - For example in fish (and dolphins given the category) the dorsal fins are on the top of the body, while the ventral fins are on the underside.
Dorsal
Rear, behind, back, or hind. Those words mean dorsal.
dorsal is the top and plantar is the bottom
Alot because dorsal means like " the back" or something, but if you mean a dorsal fin, then none, no land animals.
Another anatomy term for anterior is Ventral as Dorsal is another anatomy term for Posterior.