Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Top of brain
2
Q
Inferior
A
Bottom of brain
3
Q
Rostral
A
Nose
4
Q
Caudal
A
Back (opposite of rostral)
5
Q
Dorsal
A
Back axis of body, too to back of brain
6
Q
Ventral
A
Front axis of body
7
Q
Medial
A
Middle
8
Q
Lateral
A
Side
9
Q
Proximal
A
Close together, medial
10
Q
Distal
A
Far apart, lateral
11
Q
Ipsilateral
A
Matching sides, pain is ipsilateral for efficiency
12
Q
Contralateral
A
Opposite sides, right brain to left side
13
Q
Afferent
A
Moving towards the CNS, sensations, sensory nerves
14
Q
Efferent
A
Moving away from the CNS, motor neurons, muscle contraction
15
Q
Coronal view
A
Divide anterior from posterior, Looking from front to back
