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Orientational Terminology > Orientational Terminology

In this tutorial, we will learn the orientational terminology of the nervous system. Key structures/terms: superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, brain, brainstem, dorsal, ventral, rostral, caudal, radiographic right, anatomic left, radiographic left, anatomic right, medial, lateral

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Emily Slat
Posted at 12:18 pm, January 10th, 2010
Explaining the etymology of rostral and caudal was helpful. Also pointing out that the axis is different for the brainstem was very helpful (that confused me all through first year neuroanatomy).