PSYCH 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ependyma, Grey Matter, Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Brain parts in relation to one another in reference to the face: anterior/rostral: in front of, posterior/caudal: behind, lateral: to the side (of the midline or to a structure) Ex: lateral part of the amygdala: medial: towards the middle of the body, in the center or in between, superior/dorsal: above, inferior/ventral: below. Directional terms (planes of section): horizontal plane: (trans)axial or horizontal section, also known as the. Z axis: frontal plane: coronal section, the y axis, sagittal plane: midsagittal and parasagittal section, the x axis. Side for side view of the brain! Directional terms (hemispheres): ipsilateral: same side, contralateral: opposite side, bilateral: both sides, unilateral: one side, contralesional: effect is on the opposite side of the lesion, unilesional: effect/damage is on the same side as the lesion. Directional terms (spatial relationships): proximal: close to something else, distal: far away from something. Directional terms (movement): afferent: carrying messages towards the brain.
