In the developing heart tube, the blood flow is directed toward the head; what term describes this direction?

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In the developing heart tube, the blood flow is directed toward the head; what term describes this direction?

Cephalad means toward the head in anatomical terminology. In the developing embryo and in fetal imaging, it describes movement along the cranial axis. Since the blood flow is directed toward the head, cephalad is the term that best describes this direction. (Caudad is toward the tail, anterior toward the front, and posterior toward the back, which describe different orientations.)

Cephalad means toward the head in anatomical terminology. In the developing embryo and in fetal imaging, it describes movement along the cranial axis. Since the blood flow is directed toward the head, cephalad is the term that best describes this direction. (Caudad is toward the tail, anterior toward the front, and posterior toward the back, which describe different orientations.)

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