Re: Anatomical terminology

[Jeff Bartlett <jabartle@unity.ncsu.edu>]

well then,

I suppose you could default to the directional derivatives
'caudad' and so forth.  A real Pyrrhic victory that would be. ugh

Jeff.


On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, T. Mike Keesey wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Jonathan R. Wagner wrote:
>
> >         I know this isn't exactly dino-centric, but could someone please
> > review for me the logic behind the "new" anatomical direction terms
> > (cranial, rostral, and caudal).
>
> I never even heard of that scheme. So "most caudal dorsal vertebra" would
> be a valid phrase? That *is* kinda ugly....
>
> Sorry, I know I was supposed to be convincing you otherwise ... :)
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