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relating to the skull or the part of the body enclosing the brain
- Cranial nerves control sensory and motor functions of the head and neck.
- The cranial bones protect the brain from injury.
- Cranial imaging techniques, such as CT scans and MRIs, provide detailed views of the brain and skull.
- Cranial sutures are the joints between the bones of the skull.
- Cranial pressure can increase due to conditions such as head trauma or intracranial bleeding.