PSYO 2470 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Coronal Plane, Anatomical Plane, Horizontal Plane
23 Feb 2018
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Ventral = pointing down: an imaginary line that cuts the nervous system in two mirror like halves is called the midline. With that being say structure close to the midline are medial and structures that are far from the midline are lateral. Ipisilateral = two structures on the same side (from the midline). Contralateral = two structures on different sides (from the midline): there are other two anatomical planes, horizontal plane, coronal plane. The central nervous system (cns: the central nervous system consists of the parts that are encased in bone: the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is divided into 3 different parts: the cerebrum: largest part of the brain; that is divided in to two cerebral hemispheres by the sagittal fissure. *brain of a rat: the cerebellum: a movement control centre, brain stem: regulation of vital functions. Spinal cord: spinal cord communicates with the brain via spinal nerves.
