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In medical terms it would be furthest away from the centre/main part. i.e. the distal part of the finger would be the end of the finger.
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.
It rests on the dorsal part of your body. The ventral is the front part of your body, so your stomach/chest area.
The sole of the foot is also referred to as the plantar aspect. The opposite side is usually called the top of the foot, or the dorsal aspect.
leaf of plant Dorsal side of a leaf
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ventral
Dorsal is the other side of the foot. Palmar is the analagous part of the hand.
The opposite of it's dorsal. The Dorsal is the back, Ventral is the Front. Hence the dorsal fin on ocean-based organisms
Dorsal horn
the dorsal side of an organism is its top or back side. (the opposite is is ventral side).
In medical terms it would be furthest away from the centre/main part. i.e. the distal part of the finger would be the end of the finger.
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
It rests on the dorsal part of your body. The ventral is the front part of your body, so your stomach/chest area.
The Dorsal Fin is located on the "back" of a fish. Where the spine is.
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.