Search Results for: median
Median plane
In anatomy, the median plane refers to a plane passing vertically through the midline. It divides the body into left and... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Sagittal plane
The sagittal plane is the plane that allows us to see the world in bilateral symmetry. Whether reaching for a high shelf,... Read More
Anatomical plane
An anatomical plane refers to a hypothetical plane used in describing the location of bodily structures or movement... Read More
Medial longitudinal fissure
Definition noun A median fissure separating the two hemispheres of the vertebrate brain Supplement The cerebrum of... 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
Midsagittal section
midsagittal section --> median section A cross section attained by slicing in the median plane, actually or through... Read More
Hypothalamic hormone
Definition noun, plural: hypothalamic hormones Any of the various neurohormones produced by specialized neurons in the... Read More
Longitudinal section
Longitudinal Section Definition To describe the direction of movements and location of different body structures, a... Read More
Parasagittal plane
Definition noun (anatomy) A plane situated alongside or parallel to the sagittal plane, but not including the median plane... Read More
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
Definition noun (anatomy) The quadrilateral muscle in the pharynx, located superior to other pharyngeal constrictor muscles,... Read More
Horseshoe crab
Definition noun, plural: horseshoe crabs A crab-like marine chelicerate arthropod of the taxonomic family... Read More
Abdominal raphe
Definition noun A fibrous white streak running vertically along the median line from the umbilicus to the... Read More
Hypogastric region
Definition ''noun, plural: hypogastria" An anatomical term used to refer to the lowermost median region of the... Read More
Cubital fossa
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Natural selection
Natural Selection Definition What is natural selection in biology? Natural selection is defined as a process in nature... Read More
Anterior funiculus
Anterior funiculus anterior white column of spinal cord, a column or bundle of white matter on either side of the anterior... Read More
Neurohormone
Definition noun, plural: neurohormones Any of the various hormones secreted by neuroendocrine cells Supplement A... Read More
Cerebral hemisphere
Definition noun, plural: cerebral hemispheres A half sphere of the cerebrum marked longitudinally by a median... Read More
Submetacentric chromosome
Definition noun, plural: submetacentric chromosomes A chromosome with a centromere located sub-median resulting in slightly... Read More
Sagittal section
Definition A cut (in actual or by imaging techniques) from the top to the bottom of the body, or of any anatomic structure,... Read More
Adductor muscle
Adductor muscle (Science: anatomy) Any muscle that pulls inward toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor... Read More
Volar carpal ligament
volar carpal ligament --> transverse carpal ligament (Science: anatomy) A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the... Read More
Cerebral hemispheres
Definition noun, singular: cerebral hemisphere The left and right regions of the cerebrum separated longitudinally by a... Read More
Morphology
Morphology Definition Morphology means the study of the shape and structure of living things from a biological perspective.... Read More