ventral
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.: Compare dorsal1 (def. 2).
Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.
Origin of ventral
1Other words from ventral
- ven·tral·ly, adverb
- in·ter·ven·tral, adjective
- post·ven·tral, adjective
- pre·ven·tral, adjective
- sub·ven·tral, adjective
- sub·ven·tral·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ventral
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How to use ventral in a sentence
Certain nerve cells residing in a part of the mouse brain called the ventral tegmental area can pump out dopamine, a molecule that has been linked to pleasure, movement and learning, among other things.
The neuroscientists realized that stimulation to her right hemisphere, by the ventral striatum and the amygdala, might drastically improve Sarah’s symptoms.
How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression | Hannah Seo | October 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThey also established that a small burst of electricity to another region of her brain, called the ventral striatum, significantly improved these symptoms.
This woman’s brain implant zaps her with electricity when it senses she’s getting depressed | Charlotte Jee | October 4, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIf the ventral striatum isn’t functioning correctly, it may contribute to depression.
Teen depression linked to how the brain processes rewards | Alison Pearce Stevens | March 18, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThe type of baculum in Spermophilus is spoonshaped with a ventral process that is spinelike or keellike.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. White
In having a keel on the ventral surface of the tip, the baculum of Tamias is comparable to that of Spermophilus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThe book-lungs openings are found on the ventral surface of the first abdominal segment, as is also the epigynum.
This body has deep pits both on the dorsal and ventral sides near the base.
In the ventral cord no small fibrils were seen only rather small fibers which may have been fibrils.
British Dictionary definitions for ventral
/ (ˈvɛntrəl) /
relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly: Compare dorsal
of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
Origin of ventral
1Derived forms of ventral
- ventrally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for ventral
[ vĕn′trəl ]
Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.
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