cephalic
pertaining to the head
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
Subcephalic pocket
The cavity formed beneath the embryonic head as the head fold develops.
(Pars Cephalica S. Sympathici)
The cephalic portion of the sympathetic system begins as the internal carotid nerve, which appears to be a direct prolongation of the superior cervical ganglion. It is soft in texture, and of a reddish color.
Cephalic phase - This phase occurs before food enters the stomach and involves preparation of the body for eating and digestion. Sight and thought stimulate the cerebral cortex.
cephalic Having to do with, or toward, the head of an animal.
cephalization The development of a head with an accumulation of nervous tissue into a brain.
Detail of cephalic region -- greyscale
This image shows an eye and some of the detailed ornamentation on the cephalon.
Phacops rana
Moscow Formation, Devonian, Erie County, New York, U.S.A.
The neural tube closes early in embryogenesis and failure to close can result in a baby who is anencephalic (without a brain) or who has spina bifida (an opening somewhere along the spine). The child is paralyzed from the opening down.
The vertebrate body has two cavities: the thoracic, which contains the heart and lungs; and the abdominal, which contains digestive organs. The head, or cephalic region, contains four of the five senses as well as a brain encased in the bony skull.
 See also: Human, Anatomy, Class, Lateral, Trans
  
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