1.6 Anatomical Terminology - Anatomy and Physiology 2e
网页Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column). The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.
Cephalic, Caudal & Rostral in Anatomy | Definition & Examples
网页2023年11月21日 · Learn the definitions of cephalic, caudal, and rostral in anatomy. Discover common pairs of anatomical terms, such as cranial vs. caudal and dorsal vs. ventral. Updated: 11/21/2023.
1.4 Anatomical Terminology – Anatomy & Physiology
网页Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column). The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.
Anatomical Terminology – Foundations of Neuroscience
网页Caudal: Toward the back of the brain or the bottom of the spinal cord; Figure 16.1. Directional terms used to locate nervous system structures. The dorsal / ventral and rostral / caudal pairs point in different directions depending on if they are referring to the axis of the brain (orange arrows) or the axis of the spinal cord (blue arrows).
1.4B: Directional Terms - Medicine LibreTexts
网页Standard anatomical terms for direction include: Superior and inferior (cranial and caudal) are used when referring to parts of the body which are toward an end of the body. Superior structures are toward the head (cranial) while inferior (caudal) structures are toward the feet.
A Tale of the Tail : A Comprehensive Understanding of the “Human Tail”
网页2021年4月26日 · A tail is structurally homologous to the trunk but does not contain a body cavity; it includes musculoskeletal elements (caudal vertebrae and muscles) and neurovascular tissues that are associated with the muscles that move the tail.
Body Planes and Directional Terms – Anatomy & Physiology
网页Caudal means toward the tail, or same as inferior for a human in anatomical position. Dorsal means toward the back and ventral means toward the belly; so dorsal and posterior are the same direction, and ventral and anterior are the same direction for a human in anatomical position.
1.2: Anatomical Position and Planes - Biology LibreTexts
网页2021年9月14日 · Cephalic/Caudal–Equivalent to closer to the head and closer to the tail. This is more useful for four-legged animals with tails than for upright humans with only a vestigial tail. Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): Pairs of terms providing anatomical direction or …
Caudal - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS
网页Definition. Caudal means towards the tail or away from the head-end of the body. It is commonly used interchangeably with the term ‘inferior’, when the body is in its anatomical position.
1.6: Anatomical Terminology - Medicine LibreTexts
网页Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column). The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.