Definition of Cephalad. Meaning of Cephalad. Synonyms of Cephalad

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Definition of Cephalad

Cephalad
Cephalad Ceph"a*lad, adv. [Gr. ? head + L. ad toward.] (Zo["o]l.) Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.

Meaning of Cephalad from wikipedia

- "beyond the femur in the distal direction". Further examples may include cephalad (towards the cephalic end), craniad, and proximad. Superior (from Latin...
- access to the cephalad (top) surface of the transverse mesocolon. Focal adhesions frequently tether the greater omentum to the cephalad aspect of the...
- borders of the operating field. Depending on the type of procedure, the cephalad drapes are secured to a pair of poles near the head of the bed to form...
- blood faster to the upper body in microgravity conditions, known as the cephalad fluid shift. In addition, muscle regeneration protein levels have been...
- hard to distinguish from the inguinal type (especially when ascending cephalad)[clarification needed]: however, they generally appear more rounded, and...
- in the following categories based on the following regions of the body. Cephalad Region Dorsal origin of temporal musculature Loss of caniniform region...
- current p****ing through the loop. Counterclockwise atrial flutter (known as cephalad-directed atrial flutter) is more commonly seen. The flutter waves in this...
- internal and external anal sphincters. Supralevator abscess forms from cephalad extension of the intersphincteric abscess above the levator ani or from...
- clinician to apply pressure on the thyroid cartilage posteriorly, then cephalad (upwards) and, finally, laterally towards the patient's right. In 1961...
- occiput (particularly the external occi****l protuberance) Cranial or Cephalad - Tube angulation towards the head Caudal - Tube angulation towards the...