NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cranial is the term for body parts located toward or near the head.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Superior or cranial-toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal-away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).

Detailed explanation-2: -There also is an equivalent directional term that relates to parts of the body, such as, cranial or cephalic, meaning ‘the head end’, and caudal meaning ‘toward the tail end’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sides of the head are the temples and are comprised of two major aesthetic regions containing a mixture of bone and muscle. The anterior temporal area is what lies to the side of the eye anteriorly, the zygomatic arch inferiorly, the anterior temporal line superiorly and the hair bearing scalp in front of the ear.

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