Dorsum (plural Dorsa) is a

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

word. In science, it may refer to:

Anatomy

Dorsum (anatomy) Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position pr ...

, the upper side of an animal, or the back in erect organisms **

Dorsum humanum The human back, also called the dorsum (: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest and the abdomen. The vertebral c ...

, the human back *

Dorsum of foot The foot (: feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is an organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of o ...

, the top of the foot *

Dorsum of hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand ...

(also called the opisthenar), the back of the hand * The back of the tongue, which is used for articulating

dorsal consonant Dorsal consonants are consonants articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum). They include the uvular, velar and, in some cases, alveolo-palatal and palatal consonants. They contrast with coronal consonants, articulated with the fle ...

Other uses

* ''Dorsum'' (moth), genus of moths of the family Erebidae *

Dorsum (astrogeology) A wrinkle ridge is a type of feature commonly found on lunar maria, or basalt plains. These features are low, sinuous ridges formed on the mare surface that can extend for up to several hundred kilometers. Wrinkle ridges are tectonic features c ...

, wrinkle ridges found on planets or moons *

Theta Capricorni Theta Capricorni, Latinized from θ Capricorni, is a binary star in the southern constellation of Capricornus, positioned 0.58° south of the ecliptic. Sometimes, this star is called by the name Dorsum, meaning ''the back (of the goat)' ...

, a star on the back of Capricornus {{disambiguation