General Neuroanatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
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medial
A
2
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lateral
A
3
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anterior
A
4
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posterior
A
5
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rostral
A
6
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caudal
A
7
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ventral
A
8
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dorsal
A
9
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contralateral
A
counter/opposite sides
10
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ipsalateral
A
same side
11
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cranial planes
A
12
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gray matter
A
cell bodies + dendrites
13
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white matter
A
myelin axons + glia
14
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an enclosed bundle of axons
A
nerve
15
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a set of axons within the CNS which go from point A to point B
A
tract
(AKA projection)
18
Q
the three meninges (coverings)
A
- dura mater
- arachnoid mater
- pia mater
19
Q
spaces in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid
A
ventricles
