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Horizontales
A term meaning towards the center of the body and/or farther within the body than another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: In the brain, the septum pellucidum is ____ to the corpus callosum.
A term describing how a process or structure affects the same side of the body on which it is present. Additionally, it may refer to two structures or processes situated on the same side of the body. Ex: The lesion of the stroke occurred on the same side as the resulting paralysis, making it ________.
A term referring to an object being close to a predetermined point of origin (which could be the center of the body or another anatomical structure). Ex: As they create myelin for the central nervous system, oligodendrocytes are located ______ly to the brain compared to Schwann cells, which are found in the peripheral nervous system.
A term describing how a process or structure affects the opposite side of the body from which it is present. Additionally, it may refer to two structures or processes situated on opposite sides of the body. Ex: After decussating at the trapezoid body, signals from the 8th nerve may be processed _________ly to the side on which the signals were originally received.
A term meaning towards the front end of the body, and that is typically used when describing the anatomical position of the brain. Ex: The frontal lobe of the brain is located _____ly.
A term meaning toward the upper portion of the body and/or above another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: In the brain, the cingulate gyrus is _______ to the corpus callosum.
A term meaning towards the belly (which can refer to the front or lower surface depending on the structure being analyzed). Ex: The temporal lobe of the brain is located _____ly.
Verticales
A term referring to the figurative plane dividing an object into front and back portions. The object can be cut or viewed based on this division. Ex: If one were to slice along the brain’s central sulcus, the brain could then be seen from a ______ view.
A term meaning towards the surface of the body and/or closer to the surface than another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: The Dura mater is the most ________ layer of the meninges.
A term meaning toward the central axis of a body or anatomical structure. Ex: The thalamus is located _____ly within the brain.
A term meaning toward the back of the body and/or behind another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: The cerebellum is attached ______ly to the brainstem.
A term meaning toward the lower portion of the body and/or below another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: The mass of nerves known as the cauda equina is ______ to the spinal cord.
A term meaning towards the back end of the body, and that is typically used when describing the anatomical position of the brain. Ex: The occipital lobe of the brain is located _____ly.
A term meaning toward the front of the body and/or in front of another anatomical structure or landmark. Ex: The functional areas responsible for cognition in the frontal lobe of the brain (dorsolateral, ventrolateral, and orbitofrontal) are ______ to those used for communication.
A term meaning towards the backside (which can refer to the back or upper surface depending on the structure being analyzed). Ex: The parietal lobe of the brain is located _____ly.
A term referring to an object being far from a predetermined point of origin (which could be the center of the body or another anatomical structure). Ex: The soma and axon terminals of the same cell are located _____ly from each other.
A term meaning away from the central axis of a body or anatomical structure. Ex: Wernicke’s area is located in the _____ portion of the temporal lobe.