Search Results for: foramen
Foramen magnum
Definition noun A large opening in the anterior inferior portion of occipital bone in the cranium that serves an outlet of... Read More
Foramen opticum
Foramen opticum --> optic canal The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit... Read More
Canaliculus innominatus
Canaliculus innominatus --> petrosal foramen An occasional opening in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, between the... Read More
Coccygeal spinal nerve
Definition noun, plural: coccygeal spinal nerves Any of the pair of nerves that emerge from the coccygeal region of the... Read More
Spinal nerve
Definition noun, plural: spinal nerves Any of the pairs of nerves emerging from the spinal cord, where each pair is attached... Read More
Apertura mediana ventriculi quarti
Apertura mediana ventriculi quarti median aperture of fourth ventricle: a deficiency in the lower portion of the roof of the... Read More
Arcus vertebrae
Arcus vertebrae --> vertebral arch The posterior projection from the body of a vertebra that encloses the vertebral... Read More
Ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve
ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The larger, anterolaterally-directed major terminal branch... Read More
Cisterna ambiens
Definition noun Latin term for ambient cistern, a cistern of the subarachnoid space between the posterior end of the corpus... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Pars basilaris ossis occipitalis
pars basilaris ossis occipitalis --> basilar part of the occipital bone The part of the occipital bone that lies anterior... Read More
Joints of pelvic girdle
The joints of pelvic girdle, in anatomy, are the joints that unite the sacrum and the two hip bones, forming the pelvic... Read More
Incisura vertebralis
Incisura vertebralis --> vertebral notch One of the two concavities above (superior) and below (inferior) the pedicle of... Read More
Bursa omentalis
Bursa omentalis --> omental bursa (Science: anatomy) An isolated portion of the peritoneal cavity lying dorsal to the... Read More
Anterior primary division
Anterior primary division --> ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The larger,... Read More