Terms of Location in Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What does cephalic mean?
A
Head of embryo
2
Q
What does caudal mean?
A
Tail of embryo
3
Q
What does cranial mean?
A
Same as cephalic
Often used instead of cephalic when describing location of one structure relative to another
4
Q
What does ventral mean?
A
Anterior aspect of embryo
5
Q
What does dorsal mean?
A
Posterior aspect of embryo
6
Q
What does rostral mean?
A
Towards beak/nose
Used only to describe structures in CNS above level of spinal cord
7
Q
In neuroanatomy, what does ventral mean?
A
Inferior region of brain
8
Q
In neuroanatomy, what does dorsal mean?
A
Superior region of brain
