Directions and cuts Flashcards by Marissa Allen | Brainscape

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Anterior (rostral)

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towards the head, towards front of face

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Posterior (caudal)

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toward tail, away from the front of the face

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Dorsal

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Towards the back/top of head

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Ventral

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Towards belly

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Superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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Lateral

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toward side of body

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Medial

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towards midline

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Ipsilateral

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same side of body

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contralateral

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located on opposite sides of the body

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Coronal or frontal cut

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vertical cuts

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Sagittal cut

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vertical cut through the middle

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Horizontal cut

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left to right

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