PSY290H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Optic Nerve, Chordate, Temporal Lobe
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Lo1: identify the major anatomical directional terms and planes of section. Rostral/ anterior a directional term meaning toward the head of a four-legged animal: example: the head of a dog is rostral to its shoulders. Caudal/ posterior a directional term meaning toward the tail of a four-legged animal: example: dog"s ears are caudal to its nose, and its hips are caudal to its shoulders. Inferior/ ventral a directional term meaning toward the belly of a four-legged animal. Superior/ dorsal a directional term meaning toward the back of a four-legged animal: example: dog"s ears are caudal to its nose but rostral to its shoulders. In four-legged animals, neuraxis forms a straight line running parallel to the ground. Midline an imaginary line diving the body into two equal halves. Ipsilateral a directional term referring to structures on the same side of the midline: example: your left arm and left leg are ipsilateral.
