cranial
IPA: krˈeɪnjʌɫ
adjective
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
- (anatomy) Synonym of cephalic.
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Examples of "cranial" in Sentences
- The trigeminal nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves.
- The axes of the muzzle and the cranial region are parallel.
- The cranial bones fuse by the end of the third year of life.
- The cranial nerve exam is part of the neurological examination.
- The oculomotor nerve is the third of twelve paired cranial nerves.
- The vestibular nuclei are the cranial nuclei for the vestibular nerve.
- Compare cranial nerves and the proliferation of doubtful mnemonics there.
- There is involvement of the cranial nerves, especially in the facial area.
- The eighth cranial nerve comes from the brain stem to enter the inner ear.
- All the bones well ossified, cranial bones and pelvic bones highly sculptured.