Ventral

Synonymous with the abaxial or lower surface: abaxial is technically more precise, whereas lower surface is easier to understand.


Towards the stomach; anterior or front.


Referring to the abdomen.


In anatomy, on or of the front of the body or an organ; anterior. Ventral describes a position situated on or related to the front surface (the belly) of the body. The opposite of ventral is dorsal.


Relating to or situated at or close to the front of the body or to the anterior part of an organ.


Positioned or relating to the front of a body or to the front part of an organ.


To the belly; the opposite of dorsal. Hence, in quadrupeds, pert, to the lower or underneath side of the body; in humans, pert, to the anterior portion or the front side of the body.


Related to or situated near the front or belly of an animal.


Pertaining to the anterior aspect of the body, or denoting the lowest section of a bodily structure when an individual is in a prone position. The converse is referred to as dorsal.


Related to the abdomen or any ventral area.


Indicating a location on the lower or abdominal side of a body.


 


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