Chapter 3: directional terms Flashcards
Neuroaxis
Imaginary line drawn through the center of the length of the central nervous system, from bottom of spinal cord to the front of the forebrain
Rostral/anterior
Toward the beak
Caudal and posterior
Toward the tail
Dorsal
Toward the back
Ventral
Toward the belly
Human head
Dorsal/superior
Above head
Towards top of head
Human head
Causal/posterior
Toward back of head
Behind head
Human head
Ventral/ inferior
Below head
Under head
Human head
Rostral/ anterior
Toward front of head
In front of face
(Rostral - nostril)
Human bodies
Dorsal
The back
Human bodies
Ventral
Toward the front
Chest/knees/stomach
Human bodies
Causal/posterior
Towards feet
Down towards the ground
Lateral
away from middle
Medial
Toward middle/ midline
Ipsilteral
On the same side of the body