Ventral in a sentence

For example, David Van Essen and others (1986) have proposed the existence of a "dorsal V3" in the upper part of the cerebral hemisphere, which is distinct from the "ventral V3" (or ventral posterior area, VP) located in the lower part of the brain.

M. birostris has more angular shoulder markings, larger ventral dark spots on the abdominal region, charcoal -colored ventral outlines on the pectoral fins and a dark colored mouth.

The dorsal tracheae supply oxygen to the dorsal musculature and vessels, while the ventral tracheae supply the ventral musculature and nerve cord, and the visceral tracheae supply the guts, fat bodies, and gonads.

The researchers were focusing on brain activity in the ventral hippocampus (the underside of the hippocampus).

Given its importance in the experience of pleasure, it goes without saying that the ventral striatum also plays a significant role in the emotion of joy.

Although there is usually no parental care after birth, before birth parents may scatter, hide, guard or brood eggs, with sea horses being notable in that the males undergo a form of "pregnancy", brooding eggs deposited in a ventral pouch by a female.

An accessory pancreatic duct may exist if the main duct of pancreas does not regress. citation Development Schematic illustrating the development of the pancreas from a dorsal and a ventral bud.

An additional ventral lobe that usually regresses during development is omitted.

An endocrine gland is attached to the ventral posterior surface of the brain, and appears to be involved in reproductive activity.

As a living thing (although it does not consume any matter, it does absorb heat and light through its ventral (or under) side and uses them to produce air and food for its inhabitants), the Spelljammer has a complex life cycle and means of procreation.

At least a pair of ventral nerve cords connect to the brain and run along the length of the body.

At times, they just float along, ventral -side up, with the currents.

A ventral fuel tank and wing mounted drop tanks completed the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11.

Based on the F.8, it was 20 cm longer with a new nose incorporating a remote control camera and window and was also fitted with additional external ventral and wing fuel tanks.

Because the dorsal and ventral portions of the its tail angle inward toward a point to create a clear angle, the tail is said to be notched.

Between 70 and 118 grooves (called ventral pleats) run along the throat parallel to the body length.

Centre: Ventral, dorsal and side views of a more advanced paralarva.

Cilia are found around the mouth and on the ventral surface of the head and body.

Dopaminergic projections from the ventral tegmental area (bottom part of the "midbrain" or mesencephalon) to the prefrontal cortex (mesocortical pathway) and to the nucleus accumbens (mesolimbic pathway - "meso" referring to "from the mesencephalon"..

During maturation, the ventral bud flips to the other side of the gut tube (arrow) where it typically fuses with the dorsal lobe.