Which term means the rear of the backside of the body?

Which term means the rear of the backside of the body?

• A. Proximal
• B. Pneumothorax
• C. Posterior/Dorsal
• D. Renal

Answer: (C)

Posterior and dorsal describe the rear or back end of the body. In veterinary anatomy, dorsal refers to the back surface, and posterior points toward the tail or rear in a standing animal, so both terms convey the backside. Proximal means closer to the body’s trunk or point of origin (not the back end), pneumothorax is a chest condition involving air in the pleural space, and renal relates to the kidneys. So the term for the rear of the backside is Posterior/Dorsal.

Posterior and dorsal describe the rear or back end of the body. In veterinary anatomy, dorsal refers to the back surface, and posterior points toward the tail or rear in a standing animal, so both terms convey the backside. Proximal means closer to the body’s trunk or point of origin (not the back end), pneumothorax is a chest condition involving air in the pleural space, and renal relates to the kidneys. So the term for the rear of the backside is Posterior/Dorsal.