NROB60H3 : lab 1
19 Apr 2011
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Dorsal: relating to the back or top side of an animal. Ventral: relating to the front or bottom side of an animal. Anterior: near the head end or toward the front plane. Posterior: located behind a part or toward the rear. Lateral: situated at or extending to the side. Medial: referring to the middle of the body or structure. Proximal: a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part. Distal: a part of the body that is located far from a point of reference. Ipsilateral: on the same side of the body. Contralateral: on the opposite side of the body. Efferent: away from; e. g. efferent motor neuron- carries information away from cns. Afferent: towards; e. g. afferent sensory neuron- carries information towards cns. Gyrus (pl. gyri): the hill or the convolution on the surface of the brain caused by the folding of the cortex.
