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| cephalic index |
the ratio of the greatest width of a human head to its greatest length, multiplied by one hundred; cranial index. |
| macrocephaly |
the condition of having an abnormally large head or cranial capacity. (Cf. microcephaly.) |
| olfactory nerve |
either of the first pair of cranial nerves that transmit nerve impulses from the mucous membrane in the nose to the forebrain. |
| trigeminal nerve |
either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves that conduct impulses from the head and face to the brain. |
| vagus |
either one of the tenth and longest pair of cranial nerves that innervate the ear, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, heart, lungs, and most abdominal organs. |
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