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Caudal is the opposite of cranial in medical terms.
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What does the roman number III mean in medical terms?
III in a medical chart typically refers to the third cranial nerve, the oculomotor nerve.
What does Olympus mean in medical terms?
The most common use of "olympus" in medical terms is the mnemonic used to remember the names of the cranial nerves. The mnemonic is, "On old Olympus' towering top, a Finn and German viewed some hops." Olympus represents cranial nerve III, the oculomotor nerve.
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How do you use cranial in a sentence?
During the medical examination, the doctor paid close attention to the patient's cranial nerves.
What does the term patent mean?
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What does the medical term patent mean?
"Patent" in medical terms means open, as a vessel. The opposite is "occluded."
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to head?
Cephalic or cranial means head.
What does Ventral mean in medical terminology?
In medical terminology, ventral refers to the front side of the body or an organ. It is the opposite of dorsal, which refers to the back side.
What terms have opposite meanings in human anatomoy?
There are literally thousands of meanings that are opposite: hypo and hyper are opposite, pronate and supinate, adduct and abduct, invert and evert are some of the few. A book on medical terminology can be a good start.
When The directional terms 'cranial' and 'caudal' are used when referring to structures in which area of the body?
Cranial means "towards the head" and Caudal means "towards the tail (or feet)"
What is the medical term for pertaining to the brain and vessels?
Generally I think "cranial" may cover this.
