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Lancaster Glossary of Child Development

Caudal

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

From the Latin word for a ‘tail’, it means at the back or end of the longitudinal axis of the body or organ, and in the brain toward the brain stem.  Used as a directional term in anatomy and physiology.

See Dorsal, Neurulation, Rostral, Ventral

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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