Dorsal

Dorsal
Pertaining to the back or posterior side of a structure. Dorsal comes from the Latin word "dorsum" meaning the back. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the foot is the back of the foot, the side opposite the sole. The dorsal vertebrae are the thoracic vertebrae; they form part of the back. The dorsal roots of the spinal nerves are the back roots, the posterior roots. The opposite of dorsal is ventral which comes from the Latin "venter" meaning belly. Something that is ventral is oriented toward the belly, toward the front of the body.
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1. Pertaining to the back or any dorsum. SYN: tergal. 2. SYN: posterior (2). 3. In veterinary anatomy, pertaining to the back or upper surface of an animal. Often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another; i.e., nearer the back surface of the body. 4. Old term meaning thoracic, in a limited sense; e.g., d. vertebrae. [Mediev. L. dorsalis, fr. dorsum, back]

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dor·sal 'dȯr-səl adj
1 a) being or located near, on, or toward the upper surface of an animal (as a quadruped) opposite the lower or ventral surface
b) being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human body
2) chiefly Brit THORACIC
dor·sal·ly -sə-lē adv
dorsal n a dorsally located part esp a thoracic vertebra

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adj.
relating to or situated at or close to the back of the body or to the posterior part of an organ.

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dor·sal (dorґsəl) [L. dorsalis, from dorsum back] 1. pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference; a synonym of posterior in human anatomy and of superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds.

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  • dorsal — dorsal, ale, aux [ dɔrsal, o ] adj. et n. f. • 1314; lat. médiév. dorsalis, class. dorsualis 1 ♦ Qui appartient au dos; du dos (d une personne, d un animal). L épine dorsale. Les vertèbres dorsales. Décubitus dorsal. Nageoires dorsales et… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • dorsal — DORSÁL, Ă, dorsali, e, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Care se află în regiunea posterioară (a unei fiinţe sau a unui organ al ei), privitor la această regiune. 2. s.f. (geogr.) Formă complexă de relief care se întinde pe distanţă foarte mare pe fundul… …   Dicționar Român

  • dorsal — adjetivo 1. Del dorso, espalda o lomo: región dorsal, músculo dorsal, vértebra dorsal. aleta dorsal. espina* dorsal. adjetivo,sustantivo femenino 1. Área: fonética [Consonante] …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • dorsal — (Del lat. dorsuālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al dorso, espalda o lomo. 2. Fon. Dicho de un fonema: Que se articula con el dorso de la lengua, en su parte anterior, media o posterior. U. t. c. s. f.) 3. m. Trozo de tela con un número,… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Dorsal — is an adjective which means being at the back.Dorsal may refer to:* Dorsum (biology), a part of an animal * A dorsal consonant, in linguistics * The medial longitudinal fasciculus, in neurology * The Dorsal stream, in neurology * Dorsal fin *… …   Wikipedia

  • Dorsal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dorsal puede referirse a: Región dorsal, en anatomía. Dorsal, un gen implicado en la embriogénesis en Drosophila. Dorsal oceánica, un relieve submarino. En deporte, número identificativo de cada jugador, normalmente… …   Wikipedia Español

  • dorsal — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo ao dorso (ex.: face dorsal). 2. Relativo às costas ou à parte posterior do corpo humano (ex.: região dorsal). 3.  [Anatomia] Relativo às doze vértebras situadas no meio das costas, entre as cervicais e as lombares.… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Dorsal — Dor sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. {Dorse}, {Dorsel}, {Dosel}.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dorsal — (von lateinisch dorsum „Rücken“) steht für: „rückenwärts“ oder „am Rücken gelegen“, siehe Anatomische Lage und Richtungsbezeichnungen Laute, deren Artikulationsort am Zungenrücken liegt, siehe Dorsal (Phonetik) Siehe auch:  Wiktionary:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dorsal — dorsal, ale (dor sal, sa l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui appartient au dos. L épine, la région dorsale. Les muscles dorsaux. Face dorsale, région dorsale, la face convexe de certaines parties, de la main, du pied, de la langue, etc.    Artère et… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Dorsal — Dor sal, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See {Dorsal}, a.] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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