dorsally
Along the back
Dorsally means on or toward the back side.
In anatomy and zoology, it describes position or direction relative to the spine or upper surface: The fin is located dorsally, The tumor spread dorsally.
The term contrasts with ventrally (toward the belly or front).
In everyday language, dorsally rarely appears outside scientific or medical contexts.
At the very top
- topsideShip's upper deck area
- superiorHigher in rank
- upwardToward a higher position
- aboveAt greater height
skyward · exposed · sunward · elevated · positioned · facing · aligned · oriented
Aquatic propulsion appendage
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- shellHard outer covering
- scuteHorny protective plate
scales · mane · crest · hump · quills · bristles · pelage · fur
Of the tail
Of the backbone
scapular · trapezius · latissimus · rhomboid · nuchal · levator · musculature · subcutaneous
uppermost
At the very top
above · skyward · exposed · sunward · elevated · positioned · facing · aligned · oriented · directed
fin
Aquatic propulsion appendage
scute · scales · mane · crest · hump · quills · bristles · pelage · fur · feathers
caudal
Of the tail
spinal
Of the backbone
cervical · scapular · trapezius · latissimus · rhomboid · nuchal · levator · musculature · subcutaneous · neural
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- dorsal root gangliaSensory neuron cell clusters
- dorsal root ganglionSensory nerve cell cluster
- dorsal spinesSharp projections on back