Question

The opposite of ventral is_______.
1. Posterior
2. Anterior
3. Lateral
4. Dorsal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Dorsal

The correct answer is Dorsal.

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• Ventral means directed toward or situated on the belly surface of, or anterior aspect of, the body. 
• Pertaining to the part or location opposite the anatomic back.
• Example: the ventral wall of the heart.
• The opposite of the ventral is dorsal.

• The ventral cavity, or ventral body cavity, is a fluid-filled space surrounding the organs on the ventral side of humans and other tetrapods.
• The ventral stream is believed to mainly subserve recognition and discrimination of visual shapes and objects, whereas the dorsal stream has been primarily associated with visually guided reaching and grasping based on the moment-to-moment analysis.