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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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dorsal
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toward the back of brainstem (in brain, the top)
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ventral
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toward abdomen (in brain, the bottom)
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decussate
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crossing of nerve fibers at midline
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proximal
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structures relatively close to specific anatomical site of reference
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distal
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position of structures farther away from the anatomical site of reference.
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sagittal
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vertical cut that passes longitudinally and divides the brain into left and right portions
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gyrus
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crest of every fold on the brain
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sulcus
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groove or valley separating adjacent gyri, also called fissure
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coronal
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vertical section made perpendicular to the sagittal section
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lateral
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away from midsagittal plane
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medial
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approaching midsagittal plane
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commissure
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band of fibers connecting part of the brain or spinal cord on one side with the same structures on the opposite side of the midline.
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cranial/rostral
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toward the head
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caudal
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toward the tail
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bundle
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group of fibers
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neurons
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nerve cells, the gray matter. Appear gray because of no myelin
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dendrites
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axons, the white matter--processes of the gray matter
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glial cells
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protect and support the nerve cells
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