ZOO 3050 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cleavage Furrow, Polarity In Embryogenesis, Pronucleus
30 Mar 2017
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Frontal: a horizontal plane through longitudinal axis dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions. ): a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis dividing the body into right and left portions. ): a complete set of sections of an embryo mounted consecutively on slides. ): a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis dividing the body crosswise into cranial and caudal portions. Caudal: refers to tail or tail-like structure; opposite of cephalic. Cephalic: cranial; refers to the head; opposite of caudal. Distal: farthest from the centre, from the midline, or from the point of attachment; opposite of proximal. Dorsal: refers to the back; opposite of ventral. Ventral: pertaining to the belly; opposite of dorsal. Lateral: refers to the side of the body. Medial: refers to a position near the middle or midline. Proximal: nearest to the centre, to the midline, or to the point of attachment.
