Question

On which side of the body may we see the navel?

Answer 1

The navel is on the `"ventral"` (front) side of the body.

This is also called the `"anterior"` side of the body.

Explanation:

The navel is located on the `"ventral"` (front) side of the body.

The word `"ventral"` comes from the word "venter," meaning the belly or abdomen.

Here is how dictionary.com defines `"ventral:"`

ventral
[ven-truh l] adjective
1. of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.

2.Anatomy, Zoology.
situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/ventral

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Here's an image showing the directional references of the body

https://pictures.doccheck.com/com/photo/44515-anatomy-directional-references

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• The opposite of `"anterior"` (front) is `"posterior"` (behind).

• `"Ventral"` is the opposite of `"dorsal"` (the back).

This is called the `"dorsal"` fin because it's on the shark's back

http://www.thesuperfins.com/why-do-sharks-swim-at-surface-with-their-dorsal-fin-exposed/