Buikzijde
Buikzijde is a Dutch anatomical term meaning the ventral or belly side of an organism. It describes the surface that faces downward or forward in the typical orientation of the specimen, and it is opposite the rugzijde, the dorsal or back side. The term is commonly used in anatomy and zoology and is applied to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
In humans and other bipeds, the buikzijde corresponds to the anterior or front of the body, including
In practice, descriptions of morphology may refer to the buikzijde when detailing surfaces, layers, or arrangements
Usage outside zoology, particularly in botany, is limited. Plants often employ terms such as adaxial and abaxial
Overall, buikzijde serves as a concise orientation label to distinguish the front or underside from the dorsal