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Encyclopedia > Dorsal

Dorsal is an adjective which means, being at the back.


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In anatomy, the dorsal is the side in which the backbone is located.
Examples of this include the dorsal fin, dorsal root ganglion, dorsal root, dorsal nerve, dorsum sellae, dorsal arch, dorsalis pedis arteries, dorsal ramus, dorsal respiratory group, dorsal venous arch, and dorsiflexion among others.
In neurology, dorsal is an outdated term for the medial longitudinal fasciculus in the neural arch.
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