Neuro 🧠

Hi guys, for everyone who's curious about the brain, I've decided to introduce a season on brain anatomy!!

In each post, we will dive into a specific part of the brain, breaking it down into bite-sized, easy-to-digest info. The goal is to keep it simple and quick - so we can all learn something new about the brain!

Today's post starts with a super basic intro to brain anatomy- let's get into it!

VISUALISING AND NAVIGATING THE BRAIN

• the brain is a 3D structure, but we can also visualise it in a 2D structure

Here are some scientific terms used:

• CORONAL - taken in the frontal, plane view
  

• SAGITTAL - taken in the plane dividing the 2 hemispheres
  

• TRANSVERSE/ HORIZONTAL - imagine if someone is standing upright, these sections would be parallel to the ground
  

• Take a look at the picture below to understand it better!
  

SOME MORE KEY WORDS!!

• Anterior - towards the front of the brain
  

• Posterior - back of the brain
  

• Superior - top
  

• Inferior - bottom
  

• Rostral - in the direction of the nose, towards the front of the brain/ top of the spinal cord
  

• Caudal - in the direction of the tail, towards the back of the brain/ bottom of the spinal cord
  

• Dorsal - towards the top of the brain
  

• Ventral - towards the bottom of the brain
  

• Medial - towards the middle
  

• Lateral - towards the side
  

• Contralateral - on the opposite side
  

• Ipsilateral - on the same side Read more at:

• https://openbooks.lib.msu.edu/neuroscience/chapter/anatomical-terminology/ (Accessed 11/4/25)

• https://rotel.pressbooks.pub/biologicalpsychology/chapter/visualizing-and-navigating-the-human-brain/#:~:text=The%20brain%20is%20a%20three,axial%20plane%20(Figure%201) (Accessed 11/4/25)