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Jessica's neuroanatomy tutorial

(compiled by [http://www.jessicagrahn.com/index.html Jessica Grahn])

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If only the brain really did come in colours...

Here are the important orientation words for describing brain positions:

  • Coronal - Sections looking head-on toward an upright subject directly facing you
  • Sagittal - Sections looking head-on toward an upright subject facing sideways
  • Horizontal / transverse / axial - sections parallel to the floor when the subject is standing upright

CbuImaging: NeuroanatomyTutorial (last edited 2013-03-27 18:33:07 by OlafHauk)