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Ventral vs Pessulus - What's the difference?

ventral | pessulus |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between ventral and pessulus

is that ventral is (anatomy) on the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface while pessulus is (anatomy) a delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of birds.

As nouns the difference between ventral and pessulus

is that ventral is any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale while pessulus is (anatomy) a delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of birds.

As an adjective ventral

is related to the abdomen or stomach.

ventral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Related to the abdomen or stomach
  • (anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
  • An anatomical term referring to the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand.

    • Antonyms

    * dorsal

    Derived terms

    * ventrally

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.
    • ----

    pessulus

    English

    Noun

    (pessuli)
  • (anatomy) A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of birds.
    • (Webster 1913) ----