Another term for "dorsal" is "posterior," particularly in anatomical contexts where it refers to the back side of an organism. In aquatic animals, it can also relate to the upper side or back, as seen in terms like "dorsal fin."
Another name for dorsal is posterior.
The alternate term for dorsal is "posterior." This term is often used in biology to describe the back or upper side of an organism.
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.
The medical term for surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain is rhizotomy.
Typically when we talk about the back we talk about a particular part of the back, such as sacral, lumbar, thoracic, etc. But if you are looking at a term for the back of something in general, the term would be dorsal or posterior. In contrast, the generic term for the front of something is ventral or anterior.
Another anatomy term for anterior is Ventral as Dorsal is another anatomy term for Posterior.
Another name for dorsal is posterior.
Dorsal is the medical term meaning back.
The alternate term for dorsal is "posterior." This term is often used in biology to describe the back or upper side of an organism.
The term "posterior" also refers to the back or dorsal side of the body.
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.
another name for the dorsal surface in humans is posterior surface and for animals it is superior surface
Dorsal
Latin term <dorsum> means back. back of the body. Adjective in Eng is dorsal. Sometimes and in some aspects another word <posterior> also can be used too. But DOSAL is more appropriate. For Example: Dorsal view means view at the back side.
dorsal is the top and plantar is the bottom
The medical term for surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain is rhizotomy.
The dorsal aspect of the flexed metacarpophalangeal joint.