Define the following term: ventral
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Define the following term:
ventral
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Organisms that are grouped as vertebrates have a similar structure because of bilaterally symmetry. For this reason, anatomical terms for direction can be applied to these organisms.
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View this answerThe term ventral refers to an area that is at the front (in animals such as human that stand up right) or the underside of an animal (such as dogs...
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