Technical terms of location Flashcards
1
Q
rostral
A
twoars the nose
2
Q
caudal
A
toawrds the tail
3
Q
dorsal
A
toward the back
4
Q
ventral
A
toward the belly
5
Q
coronal
A
XY plane (shoulder to shoulder)
6
Q
axial
A
XZ plane (hip to hip
7
Q
sagittal
A
YZ plane (ventral to dorsal)
8
Q
nucleus
A
cluster of cell bodies in the CNS
9
Q
ganglion
A
cluster of cell bodies in the PNS
10
Q
anterior
A
frontal
11
Q
posterior
A
behind
12
Q
lateral
A
side
13
Q
medial
A
midline
14
Q
superior/inferior
A
- above something and blow something
15
Q
Ipsilateral
A
structures on the same side
