Cranial (anatomic orientation)
- Cranial (anatomic orientation)
- Toward the head, as opposed to caudad. The eye is cranial to the jaw. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry "Anatomic Orientation Terms."
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