Dorsum (plural Dorsa) is a

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

word. In science, it may refer to:

Anatomy

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

, 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, 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 palatal, velar and, in some cases, alveolo-palatal and uvular consonants. They contrast with coronal consonants, articulated with the flexibl ...

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 white-hued 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 goa ...

, a star on the back of Capricornus {{disambiguation