NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The dorsal (from Latin dorsum ‘back’) surface of an organism refers to the back, or upper side, of an organism. If talking about the skull, the dorsal side is the top. The ventral (from Latin venter ‘belly’) surface refers to the front, or lower side, of an organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dorsum is a Latin word. meaning “back.” Thus, dorsal refers to the animal’s back or the backside of any other structures; e.g., the posterior sur-face of the human leg is its dorsal surface. The term ventral derives from the Latin term venter, meaning “belly, ” and al-ways refers to the belly side of animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anterior or ventral-front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal-back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).

Detailed explanation-4: -In humans, the dorsal surface can also be called the (VENTRAL) surface; however in quadruped animals, the dorsal surface is the (POSTERIOR) surface.

Detailed explanation-5: -dorsal Describing the surface of a plant or animal that is farthest from the ground or other support, i.e. the upper surface. In vertebrates, the dorsal surface is that down which the backbone runs. Thus in upright (bipedal) mammals, such as humans and kangaroos, it is the backward-directed (posterior) surface.