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craniocaudal the direction of entry of the x-ray beam. The beam enters at the cranial end of the part being examined and exits at the caudal end. craniocaudal view in a system of nomenclature of radiographic positioning used in animals, means the path that the beam takes from the x-ray tube to the film, passing from the head end of the animal towards its tail. |
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The vector forces of the palatoglossus muscle lend support to this observation; histologic studies by Kuebn and Azzam have demonstrated that the elastic layer of the anterior tonsillar pillar is oriented in a mostly craniocaudal direction between the tongue and the soft palate. Particular care was taken to arrange the adrenals with the craniocaudal axis perpendicular to the sectioning plane. Screening mammography should consist of two different views of each breast: the mediolateral oblique (MLO) and craniocaudal (CC). |
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