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dorsal /dor·sal/ (dor´s'l) 1. pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference; a synonym of posterior in human anatomy and of superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds.
dorsal [dôr′səl] Etymology: L, dorsum, the back pertaining to the back or posterior. Compare ventral. See also dorsiflect. dorsum, n. dorsal (dōrˑ·s adj pertaining to the back of the body or the top of the foot.
dorsal (dôr´s adj pertaining to the back or to the posterior part of an organ.
dorsal directed toward or situated on the back surface, the surface facing away from the ground; opposite the ventral. dorsal column system the sensory tracts in the dorsal funiculus of the spinal cord, consisting of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus. dorsal metacarpal disease a range of compressive stress lesions of the cortex of the third metacarpal bone of young racing horses; includes bucked shins, incomplete cortical fracture. dorsal recumbency see dorsal recumbency. dorsal respiratory group that part of the respiratory center which is located in the dorsal medulla oblongata. dorsal stripe
the dark brown mark that runs along the middle of the back from the poll to the butt of the tail in donkeys, mules, yellow dun horses and primitive horses and ponies. dorsal Relating to either the back (posterior), or to the top in brain orientation. See magnocellular visual system; ventral. Patient discussion about dorsally. Q. info on arachnoid cyst in the right posterior fossa A. Posterior fossa cysts are one of the two most damaging kinds because of the structures underneath such as the cerebellum and brain stem and can cause other diseases. It can cause facial pain from pressure on the trigeminal nerve. Most people do not have any symptoms, but those that do, are prone to headaches. You might could use this also: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/arachnoid_cysts/arachnoid_cysts.htm Hope this helps. Q. What is the medical sense behind Chinese Medicine? and traditional treatments? A. it's trial and error of thousands of years. not always true but some times even more effective then western medicine. the best idea is to combine them both. at least that's my opinion. Q. Is there any reason behind this? a bipolar woman is mostly misdiagnosed for depression…..is there any reason behind this? A. Yes……A bipolar woman has less episodes of mania and is often milder than men. Thus they are mostly misdiagnosed for depression and because of fewer symptoms for the mania they tend to get misdiagnosed for depression. Read more or ask a question about dorsallyHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dorsally, electrodes were attached over the iliocostalis lumborum muscle (6 cm lateral to L2) and over the longissimus thoracis pars lumborum (3 cm lateral to L1) and pars thoracis (4 cm lateral to T10) muscles. 7) The EBSLN then descends along the larynx and crosses dorsally to the superior thyroid artery. For implantation, mice were lightly anesthetized with methoxyflurane, and the pellet was placed beneath the skin dorsally above the shoulders. |
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