cephalad Synonyms
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cephalad Meaning
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cephalad (adv.)
Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.
cephalad Sentence Examples
- The surgeon made an incision cephalad to access the patient's heart.
- During childbirth, the baby's head typically moves cephalad through the birth canal.
- The cephalad portion of the spinal cord controls voluntary movements of the upper body.
- X-rays revealed a fracture in the cephalad region of the femur.
- The doctor applied pressure cephalad to stop the bleeding from the wound.
- The nerve impulses travel cephalad along the spinal cord to the brain.
- The tumor was located cephalad to the liver, requiring delicate surgical intervention.
- The blood vessels branch out cephalad from the heart, supplying oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
- In anatomy, the cephalad direction is opposite to the caudal direction.
- The physical therapist instructed the patient to move her arms cephalad to improve shoulder mobility.
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Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.
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The surgeon made an incision cephalad to access the patient's heart.
During childbirth, the baby's head typically moves cephalad through the birth canal.
The cephalad portion of the spinal cord controls voluntary movements of the upper body.
X-rays revealed a fracture in the cephalad region of the femur.
