Glossary C

Cornea is defined as the transparent focusing element of the eye that is the first structure through which light passes as it enters the eye. The Cornea is the eye’s major focusing element.

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Corollary discharge signal refers to a copy of the signal sent from the motor area of the brain to the eye muscles. The Corollary discharge signal is sent to the hypothetical comparator of corollary discharge theory.

Corona is the ridge of the glans penis.

Coronal axis refers to the axis that runs from side to side through the body and is at a right angle to the sagittal plane of motion. Coronla axis is also known as the Frontal or Lateral axis.

Coronal plane is defiend as a plane ( y-axis) that shows the brain as seen from the front or frontal section. Typically, this plane is viewed from behind to provide consistency for right and left directions of the brain and the picture. Coronal plane is the plane that shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front

- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) : Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) is defined as the replacement of a blocked coronary artery with another vessel to permit blood flow to the myocardium.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) refers to a disorder of the myocardium arising from atherosclerosis and/or arteriosclerosis.

- Coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle and is a major cause of death in Western culture, with social and psychological factors involved.

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