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Volar vs Ventral - What's the difference?

volar | ventral |

In anatomy terms the difference between volar and ventral

is that volar is pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot while ventral is on the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.

As a noun ventral is

any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.

volar

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

    • Hyponyms

    * palmar * plantar

    Anagrams

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    ventral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to the abdomen or stomach
  • (anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
  • An anatomical term referring to the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand.

    • Antonyms

    * dorsal

    Derived terms

    * ventrally

    Coordinate terms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.
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