064 Anatomical Planes and Spatial Relationships in the Human Body

Leslie Samuel introduces anatomical planes and spatial relationships crucial for understanding neuroanatomy. The video covers coronal, sagittal, and horizontal planes, and explains spatial terms like superior, inferior, rostral, and caudal. It also discusses how these terms shift in meaning when applied to brain anatomy. The video concludes with an invitation to explore more resources on interactive-biology.com.

Which plane divides the body into front and back sections?

• Parasagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

• Sagittal plane

What does the term 'superior' refer to in anatomical terms?

• Towards the back

• Below another part

• Towards the front

• Above another part

If a structure is described as 'medial', where is it located?

• Towards the midline

• Farther from the midline

• Closer to the point of origin

• On the opposite side of the body

What does 'ipsilateral' mean?

• Farther from the point of origin

• On the opposite side of the body

• Towards the midline

• On the same side of the body

How does the term 'dorsal' change when referring to the brain?

• It refers to the top of the brain

• It refers to the back of the brain

• It refers to the bottom of the brain

• It refers to the front of the brain

In the context of the brain, what does 'rostral' indicate?

• Towards the back

• Towards the top

• Towards the bottom

• Towards the front

What remains unchanged in terms of spatial orientation when considering the brain?

• Rostral and caudal

• Superior and inferior

• Anterior and posterior

• Dorsal and ventral