Which term refers to the rear of the backside of the body?

Which term refers to the rear of the backside of the body?

• A. Posterior/Dorsal
• B. Proptosis
• C. Proximal
• D. Rhinorrhea

Answer: (A)

Posterior, also called dorsal, designates the rear or back side of the body. It points toward the back or hind end, distinguishing it from structures toward the front (anterior) or toward the belly (ventral). The other terms describe different concepts: proptosis is eye protrusion, proximal means closer to the point of origin or attached base, and rhinorrhea is nasal discharge. So the term that best fits the idea of the rear/backside is posterior/dorsal.

Posterior, also called dorsal, designates the rear or back side of the body. It points toward the back or hind end, distinguishing it from structures toward the front (anterior) or toward the belly (ventral). The other terms describe different concepts: proptosis is eye protrusion, proximal means closer to the point of origin or attached base, and rhinorrhea is nasal discharge. So the term that best fits the idea of the rear/backside is posterior/dorsal.