NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between dorsal and ventral is the area of the body to which they refer. In general, ventral refers to the front of the body, and dorsal refers to the back. These terms are also known as anterior and posterior, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dorsal and ventral 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-3: -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-4: -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). Medial-toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot).

Detailed explanation-5: -Subdivisions of the Posterior (Dorsal) and Anterior (Ventral) Cavities. The posterior (dorsal) and anterior (ventral) cavities are each subdivided into smaller cavities. In the posterior (dorsal) cavity, the cranial cavity houses the brain, and the spinal cavity (or vertebral cavity) encloses the spinal cord.