dorsal
Toward the back
Dorsal refers to the back or upper surface of something, especially in anatomy and biology.
A shark's dorsal fin rises from its back; the dorsal side of a leaf faces upward.
The term contrasts with ventral, which refers to the front or underside: The dorsal surface showed darker pigmentation than the ventral.
Rear or later
- backReverse side; support
- upperShoe part above sole
- topUppermost part or surface
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
ridge · crest · backside · rearward · topside · reverse · obverse · ventral
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- posteriorRear or later
- latissimusBroad back muscle
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
scapula · rhomboid · thoracic · lumbar · cervical · sacral · musculature · erector
Cartilaginous marine predator
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
streamlined · propulsion · balance · stabilization · orca · marlin · sailfish · tuna
posterior
Rear or later
surface · ridge · crest · backside · rearward · topside · reverse · obverse · ventral · distal
spine
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- posteriorRear or later
- latissimusBroad back muscle
trapezius · scapula · rhomboid · thoracic · lumbar · cervical · sacral · musculature · erector · shoulderblades
shark
Cartilaginous marine predator
cartilaginous · streamlined · propulsion · balance · stabilization · orca · marlin · sailfish · tuna · aquatic
pelagic
Of the open sea
benthic · abyssal · submarine · coral · kelp · planktonic · currents · nautical · seafaring · maritime
- body planbody plan, bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, segmentation, body segments
- toptop, apex, peak, summit, pinnacle
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- backbackache, backbone, lats, lower back, lumbar
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, ventral, medial, lateral
- anatomical directionssagittal, transverse, lateral, ventral, medial
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- dorsal root gangliaSensory neuron cell clusters
- dorsal root ganglionSensory nerve cell cluster
- dorsal spinesSharp projections on back
endorse, endorsement, dorsal root ganglia, dorsal root ganglion, endorser, dorsally, dorsum, dorsal fin, endorsable