<p>According to Wikipedia, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbitofrontal_cortex" rel="nofollow noreferrer">orbitofrontal cortex</a> "gets its name from its position immediately above the orbits in which the eyes are located." <strong>Orbital does not mean "back."</strong></p>

<p>Continuing from Wikipedia, <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_%28anatomy%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dorsum</a> is Latin for "back,"</strong> and, "Dorsal (posterior) means the back or toward the back of the body; behind." Venter is Latin for "belly," and as for "ventral", <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventral" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Merriam-Webster's definition</a> 1b seems most pertinent: "Being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back."</p>

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<p><strong>TL;DR version:</strong>
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Nick Stauner
<p>The prefrontal cortex has 3 parts:</p>

<ul>
<li>Dorso prefrontal cortex </li>
<li>Ventro prefortal cortex</li>
<li>Orbital prefrontal cortex</li>
</ul>

<p>What does dorso, and ventro mean?</p>

<p>I thought orbital means back?</p>

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What does dorso, ventro, and orbital mean in prefrontal cortext?
user4951
# What does dorso, ventro, and orbital mean in prefrontal cortext?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-26)

The prefrontal cortex has 3 parts:

* Dorso prefrontal cortex
* Ventro prefortal cortex
* Orbital prefrontal cortex

What does dorso, and ventro mean?

I thought orbital means back?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-26. Score: 2

According to Wikipedia, the [orbitofrontal cortex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbitofrontal_cortex) "gets its name from its position immediately above the orbits in which the eyes are located." **Orbital does not mean "back."**

Continuing from Wikipedia, **[Dorsum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_%28anatomy%29) is Latin for "back,"** and, "Dorsal (posterior) means the back or toward the back of the body; behind." Venter is Latin for "belly," and as for "ventral", [Merriam-Webster's definition](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventral) 1b seems most pertinent: "Being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back."

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**TL;DR version:**
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