cephalad

/ (ˈsɛfəˌlæd) /

anatomy towards the head or anterior part Compare caudad

Words nearby cephalad

Cephalad: toward the head, along the central line of the body.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Dextro-cephalad: extends obliquely between dextrad and cephalad.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Thorax constricted in the middle or cephalad of the middle; anterior tarsi each three-segmented.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
The molt patch extends caudad toward the tail and cephalad toward the chin.

Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus) |E. W. Jameson

It is just cephalad to the anterior end of the pharynx and to the hypophysis.

Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator |Albert M. Reese

cephalad

[ sĕf′ə-lăd′ ]

Toward the head or anterior section.