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Which term refers to the front in anatomical terms?
Which term refers to the front in anatomical terms?
What does the term 'caudal' refer to?
What does the term 'caudal' refer to?
Which area in humans would be positioned at the dorsal area?
Which area in humans would be positioned at the dorsal area?
Which term refers to something that is close towards the midline of the body?
Which term refers to something that is close towards the midline of the body?
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What is the term for parts of the body that belong to the same side of the midline?
What is the term for parts of the body that belong to the same side of the midline?
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In a coronal slice of the brain, which sides can you see?
In a coronal slice of the brain, which sides can you see?
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Which part of the brain is responsible for movement?
Which part of the brain is responsible for movement?
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What gives the white matter its white color?
What gives the white matter its white color?
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What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
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What are the bumps in the cortical folds called?
What are the bumps in the cortical folds called?
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Which area of the brain is responsible for evaluating the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action?
Which area of the brain is responsible for evaluating the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action?
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What is the function of Broca's area in the brain?
What is the function of Broca's area in the brain?
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Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for touch perception and high-level vision?
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for touch perception and high-level vision?
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What is the primary function of the primary visual cortex (V1) in the occipital lobe?
What is the primary function of the primary visual cortex (V1) in the occipital lobe?
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Which layer of the meninges is the toughest?
Which layer of the meninges is the toughest?
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Which ventricle is connected to the Third ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct?
Which ventricle is connected to the Third ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct?
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What condition is caused by a blockage in the cerebral aqueduct, leading to increased pressure on the ventricles?
What condition is caused by a blockage in the cerebral aqueduct, leading to increased pressure on the ventricles?
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Which layer of the brain consists of somas and dendrites loaded with neurons?
Which layer of the brain consists of somas and dendrites loaded with neurons?
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Which lobe processes the spatial aspects of vision?
Which lobe processes the spatial aspects of vision?
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What is the function of the dorsal stream?
What is the function of the dorsal stream?
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What is the function of the ventral stream?
What is the function of the ventral stream?
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What is Wernicke's area also known as?
What is Wernicke's area also known as?
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Which plane allows you to see the left and right sides of the brain, but not the dorsal and ventral sides or the anterior and posterior sides?
Which plane allows you to see the left and right sides of the brain, but not the dorsal and ventral sides or the anterior and posterior sides?
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What is another term for the cross section of the spinal cord?
What is another term for the cross section of the spinal cord?
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What is the term used to describe something close to the midline of the body?
What is the term used to describe something close to the midline of the body?
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What term is used to describe something away from the midline and towards the sides?
What term is used to describe something away from the midline and towards the sides?
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Study Notes
Understanding the Anatomical Terms and Planes of the Brain
- The brain can be studied in slices along different planes, including the axial, coronal, and sagittal planes.
- In an axial slice, you can see the left and right sides of the brain, but not the dorsal and ventral sides or the anterior and posterior sides.
- The spinal cord can be sliced along the transverse or coronal plane, which is the cross section.
- The cross section of the spinal cord is also known as the transverse plane.
- The midline of the body is the line that runs down the middle, and something close to the midline is referred to as medial.
- Lateral refers to something away from the midline and towards the sides.
- Motor functions in the nervous system often cross sides, which is referred to as contralateral.
- If something is on the same side, it is referred to as ipsilateral or same lateral.
- The brain can be divided into superior, middle, and inferior sections in the axial and coronal planes.
- The brain is usually studied in slices because it is a three-dimensional object that is difficult to visualize in three dimensions.
- The names of the slices can vary, with the transverse plane also being called the coronal plane.
- In an axial or horizontal slice, you can see the top of the ears, but not the dorsal to ventral or anterior to posterior sides of the brain.
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Test your knowledge of anatomical terms and planes of the brain with this quiz. Learn about axial, coronal, and sagittal planes, as well as terms like medial, lateral, contralateral, and ipsilateral. Challenge yourself to understand the different sections of the brain and how it can be studied in slices.
