- Cephalic
Cephalic is a term of, in, or relating to the cephalon, or
head . The term is derived from theOld French word "cephalique", fromLatin "cephalicus", and from Greek "kephalikos" (which comes from the word "kephalē", meaning "head"). cite book | title=Oxford American Dictionary | work=Oxford University Press | accessdate=2008-07-30]In some
arthropods , especiallytrilobites (pictured at right), the cephalon, or cephalic region, is the region of the head composed of fused segments. cite book | title=Oxford American Dictionary | work=Oxford University Press | accessdate=2008-07-30]Cephalic Disorders
Cephalic disorders are inborn afflictions which result from "damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system." Some of the more common Cephalic Disorders include:
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Anencephaly
*Colpocephaly
*Holoprosencephaly
*Hydranencephaly
*Iniencephaly
*Lissencephaly
*Megalencephaly
*Microcephaly
*Porencephaly
*Schizencephaly Among the other, less common cephalies are:
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Acephaly
*Exencephaly
*Macrocephaly
*Micrencephaly
*Octocephaly
*Brachycephaly
*Oxycephaly
*Plagiocephaly
*Scaphocephaly
*Trigonocephaly The
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is currently "conducting and supporting research on normal and abnormal brain and nervous system development." cite web | title=Cephalic Disorders Fact Sheet | work=The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | url=http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cephalic_disorders/detail_cephalic_disorders.htm | accessdate=2008-07-30]References
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