Ipsilateral vs contralateral side of body

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Yes. Ipsilateral and contralateral always have to be relative to something; ipsilateral means "same side" and contralateral means "other side" - you can't really be the same or other side of something unless you have a reference point.

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Updated on August 01, 2022

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    ScienceGirl1234 over 1 year

    I know that the dorsal columns carry ipsilateral information. Is this fact relative to the dorsal column in question? If I want to talk about the right dorsal column, then the right side of the body would be considered ispilateral. But, if i then go on to talk about the left dorsal column, does this mean that the left side of the body is now considered ipsilateral?