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14 Cards in this Set
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Anterior or rostral |
With respect to the central nervous system, located near or toward the head |
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Posterior or caudal |
With respect to the central nervous system, located near or toward the tail. |
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Dorsal |
"Toward the back"; with respect to the central nervous system, in a direction perpendicular to the neuraxis toward the top of the head or the back. |
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Ventral |
"Toward the belly"; with respect to the central direction perpendicular to the neuraxis to the front surface of the body |
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Lateral |
Toward the side of the body, away from the middle |
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Medial |
Toward the middle of the body, away from the side |
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Ipsilateral |
Located on the same side of the body |
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Contralateral |
Located on the opposite side of the body |
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Horizontal section |
A slice through the brain parallel to the ground |
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Sagittarius section |
A slice through the brain parallel to the neuraxis and perpendicular to the ground |
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Transverse or coronal |
A slice through the brain perpendicular to a horizontal section |
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Midsagittal |
The plane through the neuraxis perpendicular to the ground; divides the brain into two symmetrical halves |
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Central nervous system |
Brain, spinal cord |
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Perioheral |
Autonomic nervous system Somatic nervous system: nerves (cranial and spinal) |
