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Definition of Dorsals

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Neural Neu"ral, a. [Gr. ? nerve.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal. As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. Hemal. Neural arch (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord.
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Posterior Pos*te"ri*or (p[o^]s*t[=e]"r[i^]*[~e]r), a. [L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-.] 1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome. 2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior. 3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal. 4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower. --Gray.
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Dorsal Dor"sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse, Dorsel, Dosel.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral. 2. (Bot.) (a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. (b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. Dorsal vessel (Zo["o]l.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
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Dorsal Dor"sal, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See Dorsal, a.] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.

Meaning of Dorsals from wikipedia

- snakes, the dorsal scales are the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, but do not include the ventral scales. When counting dorsal scales...
- Look up dorsal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dorsal (from Latin dorsum ‘back’) may refer to: Dorsal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location referring...
- The dorsal aortae are paired (left and right) embryological vessels which progress to form the descending aorta. The paired dorsal aortae arise from aortic...
- A dorsal slit (often referred to in anthropology as superincision or supercision) is a single incision along the upper length of the **** from the...
- aspect of the dorsal raphe is further divided into interfascicular, ventral, ventrolateral and dorsal subnuclei. The projections of the dorsal raphe have...
- Dorsal ligament can refer to: Dorsal radioulnar ligament Dorsal radiocarpal ligament Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament Dorsal intercarpal ligament Dorsal...
- Dorsal nerve may refer to: Dorsal cutaneous nerve Dorsal digital nerves Dorsal digital nerves of foot Dorsal sca****r nerve Dorsal nerve cord Dorsal nerve...
- The dorsal lip of the blastopore is a structure that forms during early embryonic development and is important for its role in organizing the germ layers...
- Dorsal Atlântica is a Brazilian thrash metal band founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1981. They were pioneers of the Brazilian thrash metal scene, being acknowledged...
- A dorsal fin is a fin located on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates within various taxa of the animal kingdom. Many species of animals...