ch 3 - directional locations Flashcards
1
Q
Decribing locations in the brain
A
rostum - “beak”
caudum - “tail”
Dosum - “back”
Ventrum - “stomach”
or
Anterior - frontal
Posterior - behind
Lateral - side
Medial - center
2
Q
Plane of Sections
A
sagital
coronal
horixontal
3
Q
Ipsilateral
A
structures on that lie on the same side
ex: right part of brain controls right toe
4
Q
contralateral
A
structures that lie on opposite sides
ex: right part of brain controls left toe
5
Q
bitlateral
A
if one of them lies in each hemisphere
6
Q
Unilateral
A
affect one side only
7
Q
proximal
A
regions that are very close
8
Q
distal
A
regions that are very far from eachother
9
Q
afferent
A
sending info to the brain
10
Q
efferent
A
information leaving the brain
11
Q
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