dorsal
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When they adjusted their analysis to consider the children's responses in the dorsal striatum, the relationship between ultra-processed food intake and BMI became 31% weaker.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Reductions in the dorsal putamen were associated with slower movement, while lower levels in the caudate putamen were connected with memory difficulties.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She often posts footage of her touching sharks and holding their dorsal fins.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Luffy beetles have the dorsal ridge teeth found in this lineage, but their labrum is not completely sclerotized.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Whenever Merlyn and his companion swam past them, they raised their spiky dorsal fins in menace, and only lowered them when they saw that Merlyn was a tench.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing dorsal
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Unit 2: Evolution
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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