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Phrases 23
- cranial nerveAny of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
- cranial baseThe base of the skull, which is made up of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.
- cranial indexA measure of the elongation or flatness of a head or skull: the maximum breadth of the skull divided by its maximum length, multiplied by 100.
- cranial nervesplural of cranial nerve: Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
- cranial kinesisSignificant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaws.
- eighth cranial nerveSynonym of vestibulocochlear nerve: Each of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the organs of hearing and balance in the inner ear to the brain.
- eleventh cranial nerveSynonym of accessory nerve: Either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the …
- fifth cranial nervetrigeminal nerve
- first cranial nerveSynonym of olfactory nerve: Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
- fourth cranial nerveSynonym of trochlear nerve: Each of the fourth pair of cranial nerves that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the eye with motor fibers.
- ninth cranial nerveSynonym of glossopharyngeal nerve: Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply …
- second cranial nerveSynonym of optic nerve: Each of the second pair of cranial nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain.
- seventh cranial nerveSynonym of facial nerve: The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves that supply motor fibers especially to the muscles of the face and jaw and sensory and parasympathetic fibers to the tongue, palate, and fauces.
- sixth cranial nerveSynonym of abducens nerve: Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
- tenth cranial nerveSynonym of vagus nerve: Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.
- third cranial nerveSynonym of oculomotor nerve: The third of twelve paired cranial nerves, which controls most of the eye's movements and constriction of the pupil and maintains an open eyelid.
- twelfth cranial nerveSynonym of hypoglossal nerve: Either of the 12th and final pair of cranial nerves which are motor nerves arising from the medulla oblongata and supplying muscles of the tongue in higher vertebrates.
- intrauterine cranial decompressionSynonym of intact dilation and extraction: A late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier …
- cranial orbitSynonym of eye socket: The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
- cranial orbitsplural of cranial orbit: The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
- eighth cranial nervesplural of eighth cranial nerve: Each of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the organs of hearing and balance in the inner ear to the brain.
- fifth cranial nervesplural of fifth cranial nerve: trigeminal nerve
- intrauterine cranial decompressionsplural of intrauterine cranial decompression: A late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for …
Compound words 51
- extracranialNot intracranial, but outside the cranium.
- craniallyWith regard to the cranium
- subcranialSituated, or occuring under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium.
- abdominocranialabdominal and cranial
- epicranialOverlying the skull; specifically designating the tendon and muscle forming the epicranium.
- cranializationtranslocation into the cranium
- holocranialEncompassing the entire cranium or, often (by metonymic extension), the entire head, cerebrum, or brain.
- intercranialWithin the cranium
- noncranialNot cranial.
- pericranialOf or pertaining to the pericranium.