PSYC 109 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Posterior Column, Internal Capsule, Anterior Grey Column
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Posterior/caudal: toward the tail end: remember: a before p. Ventral/inferior: toward the bottom: remember: d before v. Lateral: away from the center: remember: medial closer to middle. Sagittal: cut along the anterior-posterior axis vertically: midsagittal: a sagittal section down the middle, medial sectio. Horizontal: cut along the anterior-posterior axis horizontally. Coronal/frontal: cut along the dorsal-ventral axis, split into anterior and posterior parts. Aferent: carry to a location (usually toward cns), usually sensory nerves. Eferent: carry from a location (usually away from cns), usually motor nerves. Dura mater: dense, ibrous membrane that protects the brain. Arachnoid: delicate membrane that forms and intermediate covering over the brain. Pia mater: vascular membrane that follows the surface of the brain. Subarachnoid space: large blood vessels of the brain run between the arachnoid and the pia mater here. Cerebral hemispheres: laminated sheet with 6 layers that forms the outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres. Separated by the medial longitudinal (intrahemispheric) issure.
