posterior
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.
The alternate term for the gametophyte in angiosperms is the embryo sac. It is the female gametophyte within the ovule that produces the egg cell.
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.
An alternate term for discovery is "find" or "uncovering."
Dorsal is the medical term meaning back.
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.
Dorsal
dorsal is the top and plantar is the bottom
An alternate term for Homo erectus is "upright man" or "upright human."
The medical term for surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain is rhizotomy.
Uterus
The dorsal aspect of the flexed metacarpophalangeal joint.
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.
The top part of your toe is the dorsal surface of the toe.
The alternate term for the gametophyte in angiosperms is the embryo sac. It is the female gametophyte within the ovule that produces the egg cell.