Module 1: Nervous System Structure and Development

Question 1

dorsal: ventral

Answer 1

back and belly

Question 2

cranial: caudal

Answer 2

head end and tail end

Question 3

proximal:distal

Answer 3

close to and far away

Question 4

anterior:posterior

Answer 4

front end and back end

Question 5

rostral

Answer 5

nose or mouth end

Question 6

medial: lateral

Answer 6

towards the midline or away from it

Question 7

anterior: posterior (biped)

Answer 7

same as ventral and dorsal

Question 8

superior: inferior (biped)

Answer 8

describe the position in the vertical axis (closer to head or closer to feet)

Question 9

cephalic: caudal (biped)

Answer 9

-cephalic: identical meaning to cranial
-mainly used when referring to the brain

Question 10

what is the transverse plane also known as

Answer 10

axial/ horizontal plane

Question 11

what is the frontal plane also known as

Answer 11

coronal (can be cut at any position from the front to the back of the brain)

Question 12

what is the longitudinal plane also known as

Answer 12

sagittal plane

Question 13

motor neurons/ efferent neurons

Answer 13

carry a signal towards a target tissue or organ to make something happen

Question 14

sensory neurons/afferent neurons

Answer 14

detect changes in the environment and carry signal about that change to the CNS