isn't it just called "the back"? as in "I know it as well as the back of my hand".
The opposite side of the palm is called either llaw or bys.
the dorsal side of an organism is its top or back side. (the opposite is is ventral side).
The top bit of your palm is typically referred to as the "dorsum" of the hand or the "back of the hand." This area includes the skin and tissue on the opposite side of the palm, where the knuckles and fingers are located. It contrasts with the palm itself, which is the inner part of the hand used for gripping and holding.
The front of the hand is referred to as the "palmar" side, which is the palm area. This contrasts with the back of the hand, known as the "dorsal" side. The palm contains various structures, including skin, muscles, and tendons, which allow for grip and manipulation.
The bottom part of your hand is the Palmar sideand the top part is the Dorsal side.
The other side of the palm is called the back of the hand.In medical terms it is known as the opisthenar.
Dorsal side
"Starboard" is the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward. The opposite side is called "port".
The back of the hand, i.e. not the palm, is called the Dorsum. The same word is used to refer to the top of the foot, i.e. not the sole. Incorrect to reffer to the dorsum of the foot as the back as it is clearly continuous with the front of the leg.Well, ^ is technically correct. The back of your hand is called a dorsum. But that's not the name. If you look up dorsum, it just tells you its the dorsal part of the structure. The actualnamed part of the back of the hand is the opisthenard
In the anatomical position of the hand the palm faces to anterior side. Because you use your palm as you flex it. You do not use the dorsal aspect of the hand normally. So in the anatomical position the palm faces on the anterior side. That way the thumb comes on lateral side to the fingers.
The hypothenar eminence is located on the pinky side of the palm, opposite to the thumb. It is the raised fleshy area at the base of the little finger. It helps with movements involving the pinky finger and provides support and stability to the hand during fine motor tasks.
The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse