Explore Cranial through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bone. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cranial meaning
- Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
- Synonym of cephalic.
Synonyms of Cranial
Using Cranial
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. | Synonym of cephalic.
- Useful related words include: bone, os.
- In the example corpus, cranial often appears in combinations such as: cranial nerves, cranial nerve, the cranial.
Context around Cranial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cranial
- In this selection, "cranial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, seventh, third, tenth, nerve, nerves and vagus stand out and add context to how "cranial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an inter cranial device in and and my cranial nerves it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cranial" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adil, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cranial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ding died from severe cranial injuries. (6 words)
But it has been unclear whether ancient snakes possessed this cranial feature. (12 words)
Doctors also installed an inter-cranial device in his brain to combat swelling. (13 words)
The brainstem at large provides entry and exit to the brain for a number of pathways for motor and autonomic control of the face and neck through cranial nerves, and autonomic control of the organs is mediated by the tenth cranial ( vagus ) nerve. (43 words)
This is a highly formalized series of tests that assess the status of each nerve. citation A cranial nerve exam begins with observation of the patient because some cranial nerve lesions may affect the symmetry of the eyes or face. (40 words)
I know, when I had that cranial operation years ago, I was going down — when they were wheeling me down to the operating room, and I asked the doc on — when I was on the s- — the table. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The seventh cranial nerve can quickly close the eyelids and the third cranial nerve opens them.
Corneal reflex assess the integrity of cranial nerve number 7 (CN VII), and cranial nerve number 5 (CN V).
In the somatic nervous system, the cranial nerves are part of the PNS with the exception of cranial nerve II, the optic nerve, along with the retina.
The brainstem at large provides entry and exit to the brain for a number of pathways for motor and autonomic control of the face and neck through cranial nerves, and autonomic control of the organs is mediated by the tenth cranial ( vagus ) nerve.
The cranial nerves, however, emerge from the central nervous system above this level. citation Each cranial nerve is paired and is present on both sides.
This is a highly formalized series of tests that assess the status of each nerve. citation A cranial nerve exam begins with observation of the patient because some cranial nerve lesions may affect the symmetry of the eyes or face.
An autopsy confirmed the Indigenous girl died from “blunt cranial trauma” resulting from an accidental fall off a swing at her guardians’ residence in Maskwacis, Alta. Serenity was on life support for 10 days before she died.
A number of ancient human skeletons have been unearthed by in Spain, including one modified as a cranial “skull cup”.
Dr Perry explained 'This can actually help due to the cold receptors in the skin which can trigger the trigeminal nerve - this is the cranial nerve that supplies the skin of the face.
I know, when I had that cranial operation years ago, I was going down — when they were wheeling me down to the operating room, and I asked the doc on — when I was on the s- — the table.
Babies with hydrocephalus are fitted with a shunt after birth to divert the fluid from the brain, so reducing the risk of increasing cranial pressure, into the abdominal cavity.
In the parallel reality of the film, thanks to the invention of a high-tech cranial implant, trained professionals can commandeer the minds of whomever they please.
But it has been unclear whether ancient snakes possessed this cranial feature.
Ding died from severe cranial injuries.
Sometimes, you’ll be thrown into a fire hydrant or some other immovable object and experience a cranial-cervical dislocation—your skull might pop clear off.
Stainless steel, gold, and tantalum based metallic implants are currently used in knee & hip prosthesis and cranial prosthesis.
The human skull was one of two cranial fossils found in Apidima Cave, one of a series of cave sites along the southwestern coast of the Peloponnese in Greece.
The majority of arachnoid cysts form outside the temporal lobe of the brain in an area of the skull known as the middle cranial fossa.
The way that it was positioned on my brainstem and my cranial nerves, it was definitely a ticking time bomb.
Doctors also installed an inter-cranial device in his brain to combat swelling.
Common combinations with cranial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: