PSB 3002- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 42 pages long!)
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In the opening vignette, ryan b. undergoes neurosurgery to remove a portion of his _______ in order to treat his worsening epilepsy. medial temporal lobe. Early anatomists named observable brain features for the similarity of the structure to everyday objects. The term neuraxis refers to an imaginary line drawn through the spinal cord up to the front of the brain. The term rostral means toward the beak or snout. The term dorsum means _______, while the term ventrum means _______. back; belly. Which of the following terms means above when referring to the human brain? superior. Which term below refers to structures that are found on opposite sides of the body? contralateral. Assume that electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body. In this instance, we would describe this as a(an) _______ organization of motor cortex and the muscles of the body. contralateral.
