pdmci

*      Proximal - close to the point of origin

*      Distal –distant from the point of origin

*      Medial - Toward the midline

*      Contralateral - On the opposite side of the body

*      Ipsilateral - On the same side of the body

*      Coronal plane (or frontal plane) - plane that shows brain structures from the front

*      Sagittal plane- A plane that shows brain structures from the side

*      Horizontal plane (or transverse plane)- A plane that shows brain structures from above

*      spinal cord - communicates with all the sense organs and muscles

*      Sympathetic nervous system - prepare the organs for a burst of vigorous activity,

*      Parasympathetic Nervous system - “rest and digest” -increases digestive activity