Dorsum

Template:Sister project Dorsum (plural Dorsa) is a Latin word. In science, it may refer to:

Anatomy

• Dorsum (anatomy), the upper side of an animal, or the back in erect organisms
  • Dorsum humanum, the human back
• Dorsum of foot, the top of the foot
• Dorsum of hand (also called the opisthenar), the back of the hand
• The back of the tongue, which is used for articulating dorsal consonants

Other uses

• Dorsum (moth), genus of moths of the family Erebidae
• Dorsum (astrogeology), wrinkle ridges found on planets or moons
• Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of Capricornus