Dorsální
Dorsální, often rendered in English as dorsal, is an adjective used in anatomy, zoology, and related fields to denote a position or structure associated with the back or upper side of an organism or object. The term derives from the Latin dorsum, meaning back. In languages such as Czech, the form dorsální is used as a technical term with the same meaning, reflecting shared Latin roots.
In human anatomy, dorsal typically corresponds to the posterior or back surface, while ventral denotes the
Nervous system anatomy provides several common uses of dorsality. The dorsal root carries sensory information into
In broader biology and embryology, dorsal is part of the dorsal–ventral axis that organizes body plans and
Dorsální is the cognate term in Czech, functioning analogously to dorsal in English and used across anatomical