Neuroanatomy Flashcards
1
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cerebrum
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the two cerebral hemispheres
2
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cortex
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the outermost layer of cerebrum consisting of mostly cell bodies
3
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gray matter
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cell bodies
4
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white matter
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myelinated axons
5
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gyrus/gyri
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folds of the cortex
6
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sulcus/sulci
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grooves of the cortex
7
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parenchyma
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generic term for brain tissue
8
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axial
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horizontal
9
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dorsal
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top
10
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ventral
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bottom
11
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rostral
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front
12
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coronal plane
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Think “crown.” A coronal slice is a slice from one ear to the other.
13
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transverse plane
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Means the same as coronal plane, but is slightly tilted. A slice from one ear to the other (that direction).
14
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sagittal plane
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A slice from nose t the back of the head (that direction)
15
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caudal
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near the posterior part of the body
