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ventral
[ ven-truhl ]
adjective
- 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 dorsal 1( def 2 ).
- Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.
ventral
/ vĕn′trəl /
- Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.
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Derived Forms
- ˈventrally, adverb
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Other Words From
- ventral·ly adverb
- inter·ventral adjective
- post·ventral adjective
- pre·ventral adjective
- sub·ventral adjective
- sub·ventral·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ventral1
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Example Sentences
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.
They also established that a small burst of electricity to another region of her brain, called the ventral striatum, significantly improved these symptoms.
If the ventral striatum isn’t functioning correctly, it may contribute to depression.
The type of baculum in Spermophilus is spoonshaped with a ventral process that is spinelike or keellike.
In having a keel on the ventral surface of the tip, the baculum of Tamias is comparable to that of Spermophilus.
The 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.
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