PSYCH261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dura Mater, Epidural Hematoma, Pia Mater

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH261
• Professor: Daniel Smilek

Document Summary

Dorsal : toward the back, away from the ventral (stomach) side. The top of the brain is considered dorsal because it has that position in four-legged animals (back) side. Ventral : toward the stomach, away from the dorsal. Caudal : towards the tail & back of the head. Lateral: toward the side, away from the midline. Medial: toward the midline, away from the side. Proximal: located close (approximate) to the point of origin or attachment. Distal: located more distant from the point of origin or attachment. Ipsilateral : on the same side of the body (two parts. Contralateral : on the opposite side of the body (one on the left or two parts on the right) on the left and one on the right) Sagittal plane : a plane that shows brain structures as seen from the front (or frontal plane) Coronal plane : a plane that shows brain structures as seen from the front (or frontal plane)