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Which term describes a plane that shows brain structures as seen from above?
Which term describes a plane that shows brain structures as seen from above?
- Dorsal
- Anterior
- Horizontal (correct)
- Superior
What does the term 'ventral' refer to?
What does the term 'ventral' refer to?
- Toward the back
- Above another part
- Toward the front end
- Toward the stomach (correct)
Which term describes a location that is below another part?
Which term describes a location that is below another part?
- Superior
- Medial
- Inferior (correct)
- Lateral
What is the primary composition of gray matter?
What is the primary composition of gray matter?
What does the term 'proximal' mean?
What does the term 'proximal' mean?
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Anatomical Directions and Brain Structures
- Aerial view of brain structures is described by the term "axial".
- "Ventral" refers to the belly side or the front of an organism or a structure.
- The term "inferior" describes a location that is below another part.
- Gray matter is primarily composed of neuronal cell bodies.
- "Proximal" means close to the point of attachment or origin.
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