Remember 'dorsal' indicates the top side of marine animals, like the side you'd see from above.

Animal Orientation

'Dorsal' describes the part facing away from the stem in plants, akin to a back.

Plant Position

For non-living objects, 'dorsal' is sometimes used metaphorically to denote the 'back' or 'upper' side.

Object Top Side

'Dorsal' in medical terms often refers to structures on or near the back, particularly the spine.

Human Anatomy

The term 'dorsal' is used when talking about the backside of the human body, especially near the spine.

Spine Specific

Distinguish 'dorsal' from 'ventral', which is the term for the front side of the body.

Not Ventral

 They were playing with these leaves. One on its dorsal, tail and pectoral. And light levels were very low, so I, sort of, boosted the ISO and was able to make this picture of them playing catch. Well, one of the other things that I wanted to focus on with this story about how dolphins are smart was to look at feeding strategies.

Dolphins: Even Smarter...

 who observed, in the dorsal prefrontal cortex, how in the brain of someone trying to understand an idea, how different populations of neurons would reorganize themselves -- you're looking at neural activity here in orange -- until finally their activity aligns in a way that leads to positive feedback.

What we'll learn about...

 that the dominant males were leading the effort how little we knew and still fully understand about killer whales if you look closely you'll see the adult males they're the ones with the particularly tall dorsal fins largely maintained a peripheral role flanking

Killer whale society PIPE...

 you're about to see it too if you've got the courage to keep watching if only through your splayed fingers the octopus not in the habit of attacking sharks the shark sharp spines jutting out from its dorsal fins that can puncture anything

Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...

Shark vs Octopus PIPE...

 Axolotls reach sexual maturity with gills and a tadpole-like dorsal fin. Scientists think their forever-young condition, called “neoteny,” evolved because of their stable habitat. For salamanders that develop in waters that dry up,

Axolotls: The...

 nearly a hundred selfish have surrounded a single school of baitfish it's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place to herd their prey the Predators raise their huge dorsal fins

The Planet Earth...

 Every year an estimated 100 million sharks are killed worldwide, in large part for the shark fin trade. The sharks are caught and their dorsal fins are removed and sold at a hefty price,

Sharks 101 PIPE National...

 It's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place. To herd their prey, the predators raise their huge dorsal fins.

Sailfish Are Master...

 hunters in one place to herd their prey the predators raised their huge dorsal fins