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of or relating to the headOpposite:
Definition that contains cephalic
- dolichocephalic having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75
- vertebral vein a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- internal jugular vein a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
- roundheaded having a brachycephalic head
- brachycephaly the quality of being brachycephalic
- superior vena cava receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
- vena vertebralis a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- dolichocephaly the quality of being dolichocephalic
- dolichocranic having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75
- oesophageal veins small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins