Dorsal surface

Facies dorsalis

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Definition

IMAIOS

Each finger presents a dorsal surface (facies dorsalis), a palmar surface (facies palmaris) (termed solar surface in ungulates), concave in the direction of the flexion, an axial surface (facies axialis) turned in direction of the axis of the hand and an abaxial surface (facies abaxialis) turned to the opposite side (in equidae, these surfaces are simply called medial and lateral).