Caudal is the opposite of cranial in medical terms.
III in a medical chart typically refers to the third cranial nerve, the oculomotor nerve.
In medical terms, acquired is the opposite of congenital; it means a condition that you weren't born with.
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.
The opposite of the suffix -malacia (softening) is -sclerosis (hardening).
The medical term for "cephalad" is "cranial." Both terms refer to a direction towards the head or upper part of the body. In anatomical terminology, "cephalad" and "cranial" are often used interchangeably to describe the orientation of structures in relation to the head.
During the medical examination, the doctor paid close attention to the patient's cranial nerves.
The opposite of caudal (toward the tail) is cephalad (toward the head).
"Patent" in medical terms means open, as a vessel. The opposite is "occluded."
"Patent" in medical terms means open, as a vessel. The opposite is "occluded."
The terms 'cranial' and 'caudal' are used when referring to structures along the longitudinal axis of the body. 'Cranial' refers to structures towards the head, while 'caudal' refers to structures towards the tail or feet.
Cephalic or cranial means head.
Ventricular means pertaining to a ventricle.Ventricular.