levator anguli oris

levator anguli oris (plural levatores angulorum oris or levatores angulorum orum)

levatores angulorum oris (plural)
levatores angulorum orum (plural)

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌæŋ.ɡjəˌlaɪ ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Borrowed from New Latin levātor angulī ōris (“lifter of the angle of the mouth”).

bor

(anatomy) A facial muscle that arises from the maxilla, inclines downward to be inserted into the corner of the mouth, and draws the lips up and back.


PSIS

posterior superior iliac spine
w:posterior superior iliac spine

(anatomy) Initialism of posterior superior iliac spine.


AIIS

anterior inferior iliac spine
w:anterior inferior iliac spine

(anatomy) Initialism of anterior inferior iliac spine.


PIIS

posterior inferior iliac spine
w:posterior inferior iliac spine

(anatomy) Initialism of posterior inferior iliac spine.


levator veli palatini

en-noun

levator veli palatini (plural levatores veli palatini)

Borrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).

bor

(anatomy) A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.


depressor septi nasi

Borrowed from New Latin dēpressor sēptī nāsī (“depressor of the septum of the nose”).

(anatomy) A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.


longus capitis

en-noun

longus capitis (plural longi capitis or longi capitum)

longi capitis (plural)
longi capitum (plural)

Borrowed from New Latin longus capitis, clipping of musculus longus capitis (“long muscle of the head”).

clipping

(anatomy) A muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward.


zygomaticoauricularis

(anatomy) A muscle located between the zygomatic arch and the ear.


zygomatico-orbital

(anatomy) Relating to the zygomatic arch and the orbit.


pterygoid muscle

en-noun

pterygoid muscle (plural pterygoid muscles)

pterygoid muscles (plural)
pterygoid (alternative)
pterygoideus (alternative)

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid muscle, medial pterygoid muscle

(anatomy) Either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side.


lateral pterygoid muscle

lateral pterygoid muscle (plural lateral pterygoid muscles)

lateral pterygoid muscles (plural)
lateral pterygoid (alternative)
external pterygoid muscle (alternative)

medial pterygoid muscle
medial pterygoid muscle

(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible and the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint, and acts as an antagonist of the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.


medial pterygoid muscle

medial pterygoid muscle (plural medial pterygoid muscles)

medial pterygoid muscles (plural)
medial pterygoid (alternative)
internal pterygoid muscle (alternative)

(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the inner surface of the lateral pterygoid plate and from the palatine and maxillary bones, is inserted into the ramus and the gonial angle, cooperates with the masseter and temporalis in elevating the lower jaw, and controls certain lateral and rotary movements of the jaw.


costal cartilage

costal cartilage (plural costal cartilages)

(anatomy) One of the bars of hyaline cartilage, found at the anterior ends of the ribs, that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.

肋軟骨 /肋软骨

bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs


anterior scalene muscle

anterior scalene muscle (plural anterior scalene muscles)

anterior scalene muscles (plural)
anterior scalene (alternative)
scalenus anterior (alternative)
scalenus anticus (alternative)

(anatomy) A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, inserting on the scalene tubercle of the first rib, and functioning to bend the neck forward and laterally and to rotate it to the side.


middle scalene muscle

middle scalene muscle (plural middle scalene muscles)

middle scalene muscles (plural)
middle scalene (alternative)
scalenus medius (alternative)

(anatomy) A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the lower six cervical vertebrae, inserting on the upper surface of the first rib, and functioning to bend the neck forward and laterally and to rotate it to the side.


posterior scalene muscle

posterior scalene muscle (plural posterior scalene muscles)

posterior scalene muscles (plural)
posterior scalene (alternative)
scalenus posterior (alternative)

(anatomy) A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the fourth to sixth cervical vertebrae, inserting on the outer surface of the second rib, and functioning to raise the second rib and to bend and slightly rotate the neck.


renopulmonary

(anatomy) Involving the kidney and the lungs.


renointestinal

(anatomy) Involving the kidney and the intestines.


renogastric

(anatomy) Involving the kidney and the stomach.


corticipetal

(anatomy) Leading toward the cerebral cortex.


sinusonasal

(anatomy) Relating to, or situated in the sinuses and the nose


subtendon

(anatomy) One of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.


cerebellifugal

(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.


cerebellipetal

(anatomy) Directed away from the cerebellum.


cephalofacial

(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.


cephaloauricular

(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.


ulnometacarpal

(anatomy) Relating to the ulna and metacarpus.


ulnocondylar

(anatomy) Relating to the ulna and condyle.


mylohyoid muscle

mylohyoid muscle (plural mylohyoid muscles)

mylohyoid muscles (plural)
mylohyoid (alternative)
mylohyoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A flat triangular muscle located above the anterior belly of the digastric muscle, that runs from the mandible to the hyoid bone and is joined at a median raphe to its fellow of the opposite side, forming a large part of the muscular floor of the oral cavity.


occipit-

(anatomy) Alternative form of occipito-, used before a vowel.


postexapophysis

(anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a condyle


preexapophysis

(anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a cotyle


omohyoid muscle

omohyoid muscle (plural omohyoid muscles)

omohyoid muscles (plural)
omohyoid (alternative)
omohyoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A long slender digastric muscle which arises from the upper border of the shoulder blade and passes obliquely along the side and front of the neck to the lower border of the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to draw the hyoid bone in a caudal direction.


retropancreaticoduodenal

(anatomy) Behind the pancreaticoduodenal area


orbicularis oris

orbicularis oris (plural orbiculares orum)

/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˌlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒ.ɹɪs/

/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

/ɔɹˌbɪk.juˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris ōris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris ōris (“orbicular muscle of the mouth”).

clipping

(anatomy) A muscle made up of several layers of fibers passing in different directions that surrounds the mouth and controls most movements of the lips (as compressing, closing, or pursing movements).


palatine aponeurosis

en-noun

palatine aponeurosis (plural palatine aponeuroses)

tensor veli palatini
tensor veli palatini

(anatomy) A thin fibrous lamella attached to the posterior part of the hard palate that supports the soft palate, includes the tendon of the tensor veli palatini, and supports the other muscles of the palate.


calcaneoplantar

(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the sole of the foot.


subcommissural organ

subcommissural organ (plural subcommissural organs)

(anatomy) One of the circumventricular organs of the brain, located in the posterior region of the third ventricle


third ventricle

third ventricle (plural third ventricles)

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four connected ventricles of the mammalian brain


fourth ventricle

fourth ventricle (plural fourth ventricles)

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four ventricles of the human brain


superior olivary complex

superior olivary complex (plural superior olivary complexes)

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A collection of brainstem nuclei involved in hearing.


salping-

(anatomy) Alternative form of salpingo- before a vowel.


urachovesical

(anatomy) Relating to the urachus and the urinary bladder.


hepatonephric

(anatomy) Relating to the liver and the kidney.


stern-

(anatomy) Alternative form of sterno-, used before a vowel.


sternohyoid muscle

sternohyoid muscle (plural sternohyoid muscles)

sternohyoid muscles (plural)
sternohyoid (alternative)
sternohyoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.


sternothyroid muscle

sternothyroid muscle (plural sternothyroid muscles)

sternothyroid muscles (plural)
sternothyroid (alternative)
sternothyroideus (alternative)

(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the body below the sternohyoid muscle that arises from the sternum and from the cartilage of the first and sometimes of the second ribs, inserts into the thyroid cartilage, and acts to draw the larynx downward by depressing the thyroid cartilage.


styloid process

styloid process (plural styloid processes)

A sharp spine that projects downward and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone just in front of the stylomastoid foramen and that is derived from cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.

An eminence on the distal extremity of the ulna projecting from the medial and posterior part of the bone and giving attachment to a ligament of the wrist joint.

A conical prolongation of the lateral surface of the distal extremity of the radius that gives attachment to several tendons and ligaments.


stylohyoid muscle

stylohyoid muscle (plural stylohyoid muscles)

stylohyoid muscles (plural)
stylohyoid (alternative)
stylohyoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth.


LCLC

LCLC (countable and uncountable, plural LCLCs)

lateral collateral ligament complex#English

(anatomy) Abbreviation of lateral collateral ligament complex.


preinterparietal

(anatomy) Relating to a bome attached to the interparietal bone by a suture.


tensor veli palatini

tensor veli palatini (plural tensores veli palatini)

Borrowed from New Latin tensor vēlī palātīnī (“tensor of the palatine veil”).

bor

(anatomy) A ribbonlike muscle of the palate that arises from the scaphoid fossa, from the spine of the sphenoid bone, and from the lateral cartilaginous wall of the Eustachian tube, that is attached by a tendon which hooks around the pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone to insert especially into the soft palate, and that acts especially to tense the soft palate.


thyroarytenoid muscle

en-noun

thyroarytenoid muscle (plural thyroarytenoid muscles)

thyroarytenoid muscles (plural)
thyroarytenoid (alternative)
thyroarytenoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that arises especially from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the arytenoid cartilage, and functions to relax and shorten the vocal cords by drawing the arytenoid cartilage forward and to narrow the rima glottidis by rotating the arytenoid cartilage inward causing the vocal cords to approach each other.


thyroarytenoideus

Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytēnoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus thyreoarytēnoīdeus (“thyroarytenoid muscle”). Doublet of thyroarytenoid.

clipping

thyroarytenoid muscle
thyroarytenoid muscle#English

(anatomy) Alternative form of thyroarytenoid muscle.


thyroepiglottic

/ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

(anatomy) Connecting the thyroid cartilage and the epiglottis.


thyrohyoid muscle

en-noun

thyrohyoid muscle (plural thyrohyoid muscles)

thyrohyoid muscles (plural)
thyrohyoid (alternative)
thyrohyoideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.


foramen cecum

foramina ceca (plural)
foramen caecum (alternative)
foramen cæcum (alternative)

Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).

bor

(anatomy) A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.


macromyelon

medulla oblongata
medulla oblongata#English

(obsolete, anatomy) Synonym of medulla oblongata.


zygomaticus major

en-noun

zygomaticus major (plural zygomatici majores)

Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus major, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus major (“larger zygomatic muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of the mouth, and acts to pull the corner of the mouth upward and backward when smiling or laughing.


zygomaticus minor

en-noun

zygomaticus minor (plural zygomatici minores)

Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus minor, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus minor (“smaller zygomatic muscle”).

clipping

levator labii superioris
levator labii superioris

(anatomy) A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip between the zygomaticus major and the levator labii superioris, and acts to raise the upper lip upward and laterally.


chelidon

From Ancient Greek χελῑδών (khelīdṓn, “swallow”), perhaps in reference to the shape of a swallow's tail.

der

He tracked inflammation daily by timing how long he stayed aloft on his pull-up bar, hanging by various combinations of his arms and legs, using his hands, chelidons and houghs.


elbow pit

(anatomy, possibly US) A triangular area on the anterior side of the elbow, the crook of the arm.


meningoencephalic

(anatomy) Relating to the meninges and the encephalon


costoabdominal

(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the abdomen


pseudofovea

(anatomy) An area of the retina in which an image is fixated (in a person with strabismus)


epilarynx

en-noun

epilarynx (plural epilarynxes or epilarynges)

epilarynxes (plural)
epilarynges (plural)

(anatomy) The part of the larynx next to the arytenoid muscles


palatoglossal arch

palatoglossal arch (plural palatoglossal arches)

palatoglossal arches (plural)
glossopalatine arch (alternative)
anterior pillar of the fauces (alternative)

palatopharyngeal arch
palatopharyngeal arch

(anatomy) the more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane


palatopharyngeal arch

palatopharyngeal arch (plural palatopharyngeal arches)

palatopharyngeal arches (plural)
pharyngopalatine arch (alternative)
posterior pillar of the fauces (alternative)

(anatomy) the more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatoglossal arch and that is composed of part of the palatopharyngeus with its covering of mucous membrane


ischiococcygeal

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and coccyx.


ischiofibular

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.


ischioiliac

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and ilium.


ischioperineal

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and perineum.


ischiotibial

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and tibia.


ischiovaginal

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and vagina.


ischiovertebral

-ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹəl

(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and vertebrae.


torus tubarius

/ˌtɔːɹəs tuˈbɛəɹi.əs/

Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).

bor

(anatomy) A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.


isogravimetric

From iso- (“same”) + gravi- (“weight”) + -metric (“measured”) or iso- (“same”) + gravimetric (“measured weight”).

af

We regulate the arterial inflow line and the venous outflow line back and forth until we have an isogravimetric or constant weight system.

1974, David G. Reynolds, Kenneth G. Swan, The Splanchnic Circulation in Shock, page 78:

In an isogravimetric (not losing or gaining weight) isolated perfused lung, pulmonary arterial and venous pressures, and pulmonary blood flow are measured.

2012, Stefan Uhlig, Aubrey E. Taylor, Methods in Pulmonary Research, Birkhäuser, →ISBN, page 179:

The basic assumption made in determining an isogravimetric microvascular pressure is that the organ is in an isogravimetric state, neither gaining nor losing weight.

1978, Norman C. Staub, Lung Water and Solute Exchange, →ISBN:

(anatomy, of an organ) having a constant weight


tubo-

myringo-

eardrum, an adjacent structure, otologically intertwined with eustachian tubes

en:tube; tubal
en:salpinx, salpingeal
en:Q1233836

(anatomy, medicine) Tube; tubal: any of various tubes.

Tube; tubal: any of various tubes.
Salpinx; salpingeal.
Fallopian tube.

en:tube; tubal
en:salpinx, salpingeal
en:Q320561

Tube; tubal: any of various tubes.
Salpinx; salpingeal.
Eustachian tube.

en:tube; tubal
en:syrinx; syringeal
en:Q189470

Tube; tubal: any of various tubes.
Syrinx; syringeal.
Fistula; fistular.


tuboligamentous

en-adj

tuboligamentous (comparative more tuboligamentous, superlative most tuboligamentous)

more tuboligamentous (comparative)
most tuboligamentous (superlative)

International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from tubo- + ligamentous = tubo- + ligament + -ous.

(anatomy, medicine, surgery) Of or pertaining to both a tube and a ligament, and more specifically, the fallopian tube and the broad ligament.


prostatovesical

(anatomy) Relating to the prostate and the seminal vesicles


ansa cervicalis

en-noun

ansa cervicalis (plural ansae cervicales)

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

bor

(neuroanatomy) A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.


probasal

(anatomy, botany) That develops into a basal structure


metazone

Median carina strongly cristate on the prozone and on the metazone and with one deep transverse incision so that the prozone is only about one-third the length of the metazone, the incision inclined anterio-ventrad.

1924, William Williams Henderson, A Taxonomic and Ecological Study of the Species of the Subfamily Oedipodinae (Orthoptera-Acrididae) Found in Utah, page 53:

(anatomy) The posterior zone of the pronotum in an insect of the family Acrididae or Gryllidae.


auriculotemporal nerve

en-noun

auriculotemporal nerve (plural auriculotemporal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the skin of the external ear and temporal region and autonomic fibers from the otic ganglion to the parotid gland.


orodigestive

(anatomy) Relating to the mouth and the digestive tract.


carotico-

From Ancient Greek κᾰρωτῐκός (kărōtĭkós, “stupefying, soporific”), related to carotid.

der

(anatomy) Of or relating to the carotid artery.


chorda tympani

en-noun

chorda tympani (plural chordae tympanorum)

Borrowed from New Latin chorda tympanī (“cord of the tympanum”).

bor

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.


ciliary ganglion

en-noun

ciliary ganglion (plural ciliary ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the iris sphincter.


cervical plexus

cervical plexus (plural cervical plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves.


alveolar nerve

Meronyms: superior alveolar nerve, inferior alveolar nerve

(neuroanatomy) Any of the nerves supplying the dental alveoli.


superior alveolar nerve

superior alveolar nerve (plural superior alveolar nerves)

Meronyms: anterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve

(neuroanatomy) Any of the branches of the maxillary nerve or of the infraorbital nerve that supply the teeth and gums of the upper jaw.


inferior alveolar nerve

inferior alveolar nerve (plural inferior alveolar nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that passes through the mandibular canal to the mental foramen giving off various branches along the way to the teeth of the lower jaw and finally to the skin of the chin and the skin and mucous membrane of the lower lip.


ventriculocisternal

International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -al.

ventriculocisternal shunts

ventriculocisternal drainage

Arne Torkildsen was a pioneering Norwegian neurosurgeon who introduced the ventriculocisternal shunt, the first clinically successful shunt for CSF diversion in hydrocephalus. The procedure, usually referred to as ventriculocisternostomy (VCS), Torkildsen's operation, or Torkildsen's shunt, became internationally recognized as an efficient operation for the treatment of noncommunicating hydrocephalus. The operation gained widespread use in the 1940s and 1950s before the introduction of extracranial shunts. In this paper, the authors look more closely at Torkildsen's development of the VCS and examine how this surgical approach differed from other procedures for treating hydrocephalus before World War II.

2016, Per Kristian Eide, Tryggve Lundar, “Arne Torkildsen and the ventriculocisternal shunt: the first clinically successful shunt for hydrocephalus”, in Journal of Neurosurgery, volume 124, number 5, →DOI, pages 1421–1428:

(anatomy, medicine, surgery) Of or pertaining to a ventricle and a cistern, usually one of the cerebral ventricles and one of the subarachnoid cisterns (such as the fourth ventricle and the cisterna magna), regarding pathways of cerebrospinal fluid flow.


intraperiorbital

(anatomy) Relating to the orbit of the eye and its surrounding muscles, nerves and blood vessels


hyperoccipital

(anatomy) Above the occiput or the occipital bone


saphenous nerve

saphenous nerve (plural saphenous nerves)


petrosal nerve

Meronyms: deep petrosal nerve, greater petrosal nerve, lesser petrosal nerve

(neuroanatomy) Any of several small nerves passing through foramina in the petrous portion of the temporal bone.


deep petrosal nerve

deep petrosal nerve (plural deep petrosal nerves)

greater petrosal nerve
greater petrosal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A sympathetic nerve that originates in the carotid plexus, passes through the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, joins with the greater petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve passes through the pterygopalatine ganglion without forming synapses to be distributed to the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and palate.


greater petrosal nerve

greater petrosal nerve (plural greater petrosal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.


lesser petrosal nerve

lesser petrosal nerve (plural lesser petrosal nerves)

glossopharyngeal nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve

(neuroanatomy) The continuation of the tympanic nerve beyond the inferior ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve that passes into the cranial cavity through the petrous part of the temporal bone and out again to terminate in the otic ganglion which it supplies with preganglionic parasympathetic fibers.


deep temporal nerve

deep temporal nerve (plural deep temporal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Either of two motor branches of the mandibular nerve on each side of the body that are distributed to the temporalis.


laryngeal nerve

laryngeal nerve (plural laryngeal nerves)

Meronyms: superior laryngeal nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve

(neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the vagus nerve supplying the larynx.


cricothyroid muscle

cricothyroid muscle (plural cricothyroid muscles)

cricothyroid muscles (plural)
cricothyroid (alternative)
cricothyroideus (alternative)

(anatomy) A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.


superior laryngeal nerve

superior laryngeal nerve (plural superior laryngeal nerves)

Meronyms: external laryngeal nerve, internal laryngeal nerve

(neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.


recurrent laryngeal nerve

recurrent laryngeal nerve (plural recurrent laryngeal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises below the larynx, loops under the subclavian artery on the right side and under the arch of the aorta on the left, and returns upward to the larynx to supply all the muscles of the thyroid except the cricothyroid muscle.


inferior laryngeal nerve

inferior laryngeal nerve (plural inferior laryngeal nerves)

inferior laryngeal nerves (plural)
inferior laryngeal (alternative)

(neuroanatomy) Any of the terminal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.

recurrent laryngeal nerve
recurrent laryngeal nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of recurrent laryngeal nerve.


nasal nerve

nasociliary nerve
nasociliary nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of nasociliary nerve.


retrolabyrinthine

(anatomy) Behind the labyrinth of the ear


frontal nerve

Meronyms: supraorbital nerve, supratrochlear nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, and adjoining parts.


ophthalmic nerve

ophthalmic nerve (plural ophthalmic nerves)

Meronyms: frontal nerve, lacrimal nerve, nasociliary nerve

(neuroanatomy) One of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supply sensory fibers to the lacrimal gland, eyelids, ciliary muscle, nose, forehead, and adjoining parts.


lacrimal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A small branch of the ophthalmic nerve that enters the lacrimal gland with the lacrimal artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and the adjacent conjunctiva and the skin of the upper eyelid.


nasociliary nerve

nasociliary nerve (plural nasociliary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic nerve distributed in part to the ciliary ganglion and in part to the mucous membrane and skin of the nose.


supraclavicularly

(anatomy) In a supraclavicular manner or direction


occipital nerve

occipital nerve (plural occipital nerves)

Meronyms: greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve

(neuroanatomy) Either of two nerves that arise mostly from the second cervical nerve.


greater occipital nerve

greater occipital nerve (plural greater occipital nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The medial branch of the second cervical nerve that innervates the scalp at the top of the head.


lesser occipital nerve

lesser occipital nerve (plural lesser occipital nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A nerve arising from the second cervical nerve or from the loop between the second and third cervical nerves and innervating the scalp especially in the lateral area of the head behind the ear.


cervical nerve

(neuroanatomy) One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.


palatine nerve

Meronyms: greater palatine nerve, lesser palatine nerve

pterygopalatine ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion

(neuroanatomy) Any of several nerves arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion and supplying the roof of the mouth, parts of the nose, and adjoining parts.


pterygopalatine ganglion

pterygopalatine ganglion (plural pterygopalatine ganglia)

pterygopalatine fossa
pterygopalatine fossa

(neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to the nasal mucosa, palate, pharynx, and orbit.


tracheoinnominate

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the trachea and the innominate artery


cervical ganglion

cervical ganglion (plural cervical ganglia)

Meronyms: superior cervical ganglion, middle cervical ganglion, inferior cervical ganglion

(neuroanatomy) Any of three sympathetic ganglia on each side of the neck.


superior cervical ganglion

superior cervical ganglion (plural superior cervical ganglia)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.


middle cervical ganglion

middle cervical ganglion (plural middle cervical ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.


inferior cervical ganglion

inferior cervical ganglion (plural inferior cervical ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.


internal carotid artery

internal carotid artery (plural internal carotid arteries)

internal carotid arteries (plural)
internal carotid (alternative)

(anatomy) The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.


transverse process

transverse process (plural transverse processes)

(anatomy) Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.


stellate ganglion

stellate ganglion (plural stellate ganglia)

inferior cervical ganglion
inferior cervical ganglion

(neuroanatomy) A composite ganglion formed by fusion of the inferior cervical ganglion and the first thoracic ganglion of the sympathetic chain of a vertebrate animal.


thoracic ganglion

thoracic ganglion (plural thoracic ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) Any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.


lumbar ganglion

sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system

(neuroanatomy) Any of the small ganglia of the lumbar part of the sympathetic nervous system.


infraorbital nerve

infraorbital nerve (plural infraorbital nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid.


maxillary nerve

maxillary nerve (plural maxillary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the skin areas of the middle part of the face, the upper jaw and its teeth, and the mucous membranes of the palate, nasal cavities, and nasopharynx.


zygomatic nerve

zygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)

Meronyms: zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the skin of the anterior temporal region.


internal carotid plexus

internal carotid plexus (plural internal carotid plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.


lingual nerve

(neuroanatomy, zootomy) A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.


mandibular nerve

mandibular nerve (plural mandibular nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.


lateral pterygoid nerve

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

lateral pterygoid muscle
lateral pterygoid muscle

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.


medial pterygoid nerve

medial pterygoid nerve (plural medial pterygoid nerves)

medial pterygoid muscle
medial pterygoid muscle

tensor veli palatini
tensor veli palatini

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the medial pterygoid muscle, tensor tympani, and tensor veli palatini.


pterygoid nerve

pterygoid nerve (plural pterygoid nerves)

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid nerve, medial pterygoid nerve

(neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.


rhinopalatine

(anatomy) Relating to the nose and the palate


long ciliary nerve

long ciliary nerve (plural long ciliary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and cornea.


short ciliary nerve

short ciliary nerve (plural short ciliary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.


vertebral canal

vertebral canal (plural vertebral canals)


mental nerve

inferior alveolar nerve
inferior alveolar nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the inferior alveolar nerve that emerges from the bone of the mandible near the mental protuberance and divides into branches which are distributed to the skin of the chin and to the skin and mucous membranes of the lower lip.


mental protuberance

mental protuberance (plural mental protuberances)

(anatomy) The bony prominence at the front of the lower jaw forming the chin.


nasopalatine nerve

nasopalatine nerve (plural nasopalatine nerves)

sphenopalatine foramen
sphenopalatine foramen

(neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic and sensory nerve that arises in the pterygopalatine ganglion, passes through the sphenopalatine foramen, across the roof of the nasal cavity to the nasal septum, and obliquely downward to and through the incisive canal, and innervates especially the glands and mucosa of the nasal septum and the anterior part of the hard palate.


sphenopalatine foramen

sphenopalatine foramen (plural sphenopalatine foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen formed by articulation of a deep notch between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone with the sphenoid bone.

蝶顎孔 /蝶颚孔

foramen between the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone


incisive canal

greater palatine artery
greater palatine artery

(anatomy) A narrow branched passage that extends from the floor of the nasal cavity to the incisive fossa and transmits the nasopalatine nerve and a branch of the greater palatine artery.


Vidian nerve

nerve of the pterygoid canal
nerve of the pterygoid canal#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of nerve of the pterygoid canal.


nerve of the pterygoid canal

nerve of the pterygoid canal (plural nerves of the pterygoid canals)

(neuroanatomy) A nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.


pterygoid canal

pterygoid canal (plural pterygoid canals)

medial pterygoid plate
medial pterygoid plate

(anatomy) An anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.


medial pterygoid plate

medial pterygoid plate (plural medial pterygoid plates)

(anatomy) A long narrow plate that forms the medial part of the pterygoid process, terminates in the pterygoid hamulus, and forms with its lateral surface part of the pterygoid fossa and with its medial surface the lateral boundary of a choana.


lateral pterygoid plate

lateral pterygoid plate (plural lateral pterygoid plates)

(anatomy) A broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the medial pterygoid muscle on its medial surface.


pterygoid plate

pterygoid plate (plural pterygoid plates)

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid plate, medial pterygoid plate

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.


mylo-

From Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (mŭ́lē, “mill; molar tooth”) + -o-.

af

mylohyoid

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the molars.


tensor fasciae latae

en-noun

tensor fasciae latae (plural *tensores fasciarum latarum or tensor fasciae latae muscles)

*tensores fasciarum latarum (plural)
tensor fasciae latae muscles (plural)
tensor fascia lata (alternative)
tensor fasciæ latæ (alternative)
tensor fasciæ latæ muscle (alternative)

Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).

bor

anterior superior iliac spine
anterior superior iliac spine

(anatomy) A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.


anterior superior iliac spine

en-noun

anterior superior iliac spine (plural anterior superior iliac spines)

(anatomy) A projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest.


nervus intermedius

nervus intermedius (plural nervi intermedii)

nervi intermedii (plural)
intermediate nerve (alternative)

Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

bor

(neuroanatomy) The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.


glossopalatine nerve

en-noun

glossopalatine nerve (plural glossopalatine nerves)

nervus intermedius
nervus intermedius#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of nervus intermedius.


nerve of Wrisberg

nerve of Wrisberg (plural nerves of Wrisberg)

(neuroanatomy) A small nerve of the upper arm arising from the brachial plexus and distributed especially to the skin of the medial side.


intermediate nerve

intermediate nerve (plural intermediate nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Direct translation form of nervus intermedius.


hypochondrial

(anatomy) Relating to the hypochondrium (the upper region of the abdomen beneath the lower ribs).


peroneus brevis

peronei breves (plural)
peronaeus brevis (alternative)

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus brevis, clipping of mūsculus peroneus brevis (“short peroneal muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg that arises from the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on to the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to evert and pronate the foot.


peroneus longus

peronei longi (plural)
peronaeus longus (alternative)

/ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus longus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus longus (“long peroneal muscle”).

(anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.


peroneus tertius

en-noun

peroneus tertius (plural peronei tertii)

peronei tertii (plural)
peronaeus tertius (alternative)

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus tertius, clipping of mūsculus peroneus tertius (“third peroneal muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot.


fibularis brevis

en-noun

fibularis brevis (plural fibulares breves)

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris brevis, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris brevis (“short fibular muscle”).


fibularis longus

en-noun

fibularis longus (plural fibulares longi)

/ˌfɪb.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris longus, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris longus (“long fibular muscle”).


fibularis tertius

en-noun

fibularis tertius (plural fibulares tertii)

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris tertius, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris tertius (“third fibular muscle”).

clipping

peroneus tertius
peroneus tertius#English


superior oblique muscle

en-noun

superior oblique muscle (plural superior oblique muscles)

superior oblique muscles (plural)
superior oblique (alternative)

(anatomy) A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.


extraocular muscle

extraocular muscle (plural extraocular muscles)

Meronyms: medial rectus, lateral rectus, inferior oblique muscle, inferior rectus, superior oblique muscle, superior rectus

(anatomy) Any of the six small voluntary muscles that pass between the eyeball and the orbit and control the movement and stabilization of the eyeball in relation to the orbit.


optic foramen

(anatomy) Either of a pair of passages through the orbit of the eye in the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone that is traversed by the optic nerves and ophthalmic arteries.


inferior oblique muscle

inferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)

inferior oblique muscles (plural)
inferior oblique (alternative)

superior oblique muscle
superior oblique muscle

(anatomy) A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.


external oblique muscle

external oblique muscle (plural external oblique muscles)

external oblique muscles (plural)
external oblique (alternative)

(anatomy) A flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).


external oblique

external oblique (plural external obliques)

external oblique muscle
external oblique muscle#English

(anatomy) Ellipsis of external oblique muscle.


internal oblique muscle

internal oblique muscle (plural internal oblique muscles)

internal oblique muscles (plural)
internal oblique (alternative)

external oblique muscle
external oblique muscle

(anatomy) A flat muscle situated under the external oblique muscle in the lateral and ventral part of the abdominal wall, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).


internal oblique

internal oblique (plural internal obliques)

internal oblique muscle
internal oblique muscle#English

(anatomy) Ellipsis of internal oblique muscle.


pharyngeal constrictor

pharyngeal constrictor (plural pharyngeal constrictors)

pharyngeal constrictors (plural)
constrictor pharyngis (alternative)

Meronyms: superior pharyngeal constrictor, middle pharyngeal constrictor, inferior pharyngeal constrictor

(anatomy) One of the three muscles that constrict the pharynx.


superior pharyngeal constrictor

superior pharyngeal constrictor (plural superior pharyngeal constrictors)

superior pharyngeal constrictors (plural)
superior constrictor (alternative)
constrictor pharyngis superior (alternative)

pterygomandibular raphe
pterygomandibular raphe

(anatomy) A 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


pterygomandibular raphe

pterygomandibular raphe (plural pterygomandibular raphae)

superior pharyngeal constrictor
superior pharyngeal constrictor

(anatomy) A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.


mylohyoid line

(anatomy) A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.


alveolar process

alveolar process (plural alveolar processes)

From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”).

bor

(anatomy) A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.


middle pharyngeal constrictor

en-noun

middle pharyngeal constrictor (plural middle pharyngeal constrictors)

middle pharyngeal constrictors (plural)
middle constrictor (alternative)
constrictor pharyngis medius (alternative)

(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


inferior pharyngeal constrictor

inferior pharyngeal constrictor (plural inferior pharyngeal constrictors)

inferior pharyngeal constrictors (plural)
inferior constrictor (alternative)
constrictor pharyngis inferior (alternative)

(anatomy) A muscle of the pharynx that is the thickest of its three constrictors, arises from the surface and side of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


stylohyoid ligament

stylohyoid ligament (plural stylohyoid ligaments)

(anatomy) A band of fibrous tissue connecting the tip of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the ceratohyal of the hyoid bone.


pharyngeal plexus

pharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.


pterygopalatine fossa

pterygopalatine fossa (plural pterygopalatine fossae)

pterygopalatine ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion

(anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.


pterygoid process

pterygoid process (plural pterygoid processes)

(anatomy) Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

siipihaarake

each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone


ciliary nerve

Meronyms: long ciliary nerve, short ciliary nerve

(neuroanatomy) Any of the nerves supplying the iris, ciliary body, cornea, and adjacent parts.

睫狀神經 /睫状神经

nerve supplying iris, ciliary body, and cornea


spiral ganglion

(neuroanatomy) A mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve.

螺旋神經節 /螺旋神经节

mass of bipolar cell bodies in the Corti organ


submandibular ganglion

submandibular ganglion (plural submandibular ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节

xiàhéxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) xiàgéxià shénjīngjié

頜下神經節 /颌下神经节

héxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) géxià shénjīngjié


sublingual gland

sublingual gland (plural sublingual glands)

(anatomy) A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.


superior tarsal muscle

superior tarsal muscle (plural superior tarsal muscles)

superior tarsal muscles (plural)
superior tarsal (alternative)

(anatomy) A smooth muscle helping to raise the upper eyelid.


odontoid process

odontoid process (plural odontoid processes)


supraclavicular nerve

supraclavicular nerve (plural supraclavicular nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of three nerves that are descending branches of the cervical plexus arising from the third and fourth cervical nerves and that supply the skin over the upper chest and shoulder.


supraorbital nerve

supraorbital nerve (plural supraorbital nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the frontal nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, cranial periosteum, and adjacent parts.

眶上神經 /眶上神经

kuàngshàng shénjīng, (Taiwan) kuāngshàng shénjīng


supratrochlear nerve

supratrochlear nerve (plural supratrochlear nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the frontal nerve supplying the skin of the forehead and the upper eyelid.


trochlear notch

trochlear notch (plural trochlear notches)

(anatomy) A deep depression in the proximal end of the ulna by which the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus at the elbow.


fifth nerve

trigeminal nerve
trigeminal nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of trigeminal nerve.


trigeminal ganglion

trigeminal ganglion (plural trigeminal ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.


sensory root

(neuroanatomy) A nerve root containing only sensory fibers.


gasserian ganglion

gasserian ganglion (plural gasserian ganglia)

trigeminal ganglion
trigeminal ganglion#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of trigeminal ganglion.


semilunar ganglion

semilunar ganglion (plural semilunar ganglia)


tympanic nerve

glossopharyngeal nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus.


Jacobson nerve

Jacobson nerves (plural)
Jacobson's nerve (alternative)

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of tympanic nerve.


petrosal ganglion

petrosal ganglion (plural petrosal ganglia)

petrosal ganglia (plural)
petrous ganglion (alternative)

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of inferior ganglion.


inferior ganglion

inferior ganglion (plural inferior ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

(neuroanatomy) The lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.


tympanic plexus

tympanic plexus (plural tympanic plexuses or tympanic plexus)

tympanic plexuses (plural)
tympanic plexus (plural)

lesser petrosal nerve
lesser petrosal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A nerve plexus of the middle ear that is formed by the tympanic nerve and two or three filaments from the carotid plexus, sends fibers to the mucous membranes of the middle ear, the eustachian tube, and the mastoid cells, and gives off the lesser petrosal nerve to the otic ganglion.


carotid plexus

carotid plexus (plural carotid plexuses or carotid plexus)

carotid plexuses (plural)
carotid plexus (plural)

internal carotid plexus
internal carotid plexus#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of internal carotid plexus.


mastoid cell

(anatomy) One of the small cavities in the mastoid process of the temporal bone that develop after birth and are filled with air.


otic ganglion

auriculotemporal nerve
auriculotemporal nerve

(neuroanatomy, zootomy) A small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.


pneumogastric nerve

pneumogastric nerve (plural pneumogastric nerves)


tenth cranial nerve

tenth cranial nerve (plural tenth cranial nerves)


vestibular ganglion

vestibular ganglion (plural vestibular ganglia)

internal auditory canal
internal auditory canal

(neuroanatomy) A sensory ganglion in the trunk of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal that contains cell bodies supplying nerve fibers comprising the vestibular nerve.


vestibular nerve

vestibular nerve (plural vestibular nerves)

vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve that consists of bipolar neurons with cell bodies collected in the vestibular ganglion, with peripheral processes passing to the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule, and with central processes passing to the vestibular nuclei of the medulla oblongata.


internal auditory canal

internal auditory canal (plural internal auditory canals)

(anatomy) A short auditory canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery.


vestibular nucleus

vestibular nucleus (plural vestibular nuclei)

Meronyms: inferior vestibular nucleus, lateral vestibular nucleus, medial vestibular nucleus, superior vestibular nucleus

(neuroanatomy) Any of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate.


auditory nerve

vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of vestibulocochlear nerve.


eighth cranial nerve

eighth cranial nerve (plural eighth cranial nerves)


zygomaticofacial foramen

zygomaticofacial foramen (plural zygomaticofacial foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticofacial branch of the zygomatic nerve.


zygomaticofacial nerve

zygomaticofacial nerve (plural zygomaticofacial nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the prominent part of the cheek.


zygomaticotemporal foramen

zygomaticotemporal foramen (plural zygomaticotemporal foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticotemporal branch of the zygomatic nerve.


zygomaticotemporal nerve

zygomaticotemporal nerve (plural zygomaticotemporal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the anterior temporal region.


meningeal artery

meningeal artery (plural meningeal arteries)

(anatomy) Any of the several arteries supplying blood to the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures.


middle meningeal artery

middle meningeal artery (plural middle meningeal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery that is the largest artery supplying the dura mater, enters the cranium through the foramen spinosum, and divides into anterior and posterior branches in a groove in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.


maxillary artery

maxillary artery (plural maxillary arteries)

(anatomy) An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

上頜動脈 /上颌动脉

artery to deep facial structures and the meninges

shànghé dòngmài, (Taiwan) shànggé dòngmài

Meronyms: external maxillary artery, internal maxillary artery

(anatomy, dated) Either of the two arteries supplying external and internal structures of the maxillary region.


foramen spinosum

foramen spinosum (plural foramina spinosa)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin forāmen spīnōsum (“thorny hole”).

ubor

middle meningeal artery
middle meningeal artery

(anatomy) An aperture in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the middle meningeal artery.


greater wing

greater wings (plural)
great wing (alternative)

(anatomy) A broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone.


cerebral artery

en-noun

cerebral artery (plural cerebral arteries)

Meronyms: anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) Any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex.


anterior cerebral artery

anterior cerebral artery (plural anterior cerebral arteries)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

anterior communicating artery
anterior communicating artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.


anterior communicating artery

anterior communicating artery (plural anterior communicating arteries)

anterior communicating arteries (plural)

anterior cerebral arteries
anterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) One of the three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis; it connects the anterior cerebral arteries.


middle cerebral artery

middle cerebral artery (plural middle cerebral arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


posterior cerebral artery

posterior cerebral artery (plural posterior cerebral arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises by the terminal forking of the basilar artery where it forms the posterior portion of the circle of Willis and passes on to supply the lower surfaces of the temporal and occipital lobes.


communicating artery

communicating artery (plural communicating arteries)

Meronyms: anterior communicating artery, posterior communicating artery

(anatomy) Any of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.


posterior communicating artery

posterior communicating artery (plural posterior communicating arteries)

posterior communicating arteries (plural)

posterior cerebral artery
posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery.


anterior inferior cerebellar artery

anterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural anterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

anterior inferior cerebellar arteries (plural)

posterior inferior cerebellar artery
posterior inferior cerebellar artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the basilar artery either alone or by a common trunk with the labyrinthine artery, divides into branches distributed to the anterior parts of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, and gives off a branch that anastomoses with the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.


basilar artery

basilar artery (plural basilar arteries)

posterior cerebral arteries
posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.


labyrinthine artery

labyrinthine artery (plural labyrinthine arteries)

(anatomy) A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.


posterior inferior cerebellar artery

posterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural posterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (plural)

(anatomy) An artery that usually branches from the vertebral artery below its junction with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery and that supplies much of the medulla oblongata, the inferior portion of the cerebellum, and part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.


superior cerebellar artery

superior cerebellar artery (plural superior cerebellar arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the third ventricle.


cerebellar artery

cerebellar artery (plural cerebellar arteries)

Meronyms: anterior inferior cerebellar artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery, superior cerebellar artery

(anatomy) Any of several branches of the basilar and vertebral arteries that supply the cerebellum.


vertebral artery

vertebral artery (plural vertebral arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical vertebrae except the last one or two, enters the cranium through the foramen magnum, and unites with the corresponding artery of the opposite side to form the basilar artery.


spinal artery

Meronyms: anterior spinal artery, posterior spinal artery

(anatomy) Any of three arteries that supply the spinal cord and its membranes and adjacent structures.


anterior spinal artery

anterior spinal artery (plural anterior spinal arteries)

anterior median fissure
anterior median fissure

(anatomy) A single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.


posterior spinal artery

posterior spinal artery (plural posterior spinal arteries)

anterior spinal artery
anterior spinal artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries of which one arises from a vertebral artery on each side below the level at which the corresponding branch of the anterior spinal artery arises and which descend on the posterior lateral surface of the spinal cord along a line passing close to the entrance of the dorsal roots to the spinal cord.


anterior median fissure

anterior median fissure (plural anterior median fissures)

(anatomy) A groove along the anterior midline of the spinal cord that incompletely divides it into symmetrical halves.


transcollateral

(anatomy, surgery) Across the collateral arteries.


Darwin's tubercle

Darwin's tubercle (plural Darwin's tubercles)

(medicine, anatomy) A congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening of the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds.


alveolar artery

alveolar artery (plural alveolar arteries)

Meronyms: anterior superior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar artery, middle superior alveolar artery, posterior superior alveolar artery

(anatomy) Any of several arteries supplying the teeth.


inferior alveolar artery

inferior alveolar artery (plural inferior alveolar arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the mouth and through the mandibular canal to the teeth of the lower jaw.


mandibular canal

mandibular canal (plural mandibular canals)

(anatomy) A bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.


inferior dental artery

inferior dental artery (plural inferior dental arteries)

inferior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery#English

(anatomy) Synonym of inferior alveolar artery.


mandibular artery

mandibular artery (plural mandibular arteries)


posterior superior alveolar artery

posterior superior alveolar artery (plural posterior superior alveolar arteries)

posterior superior alveolar arteries (plural)

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the upper molar and bicuspid teeth.


Vidian artery

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery passing through the pterygoid canal of the sphenoid bone.


bulbocerebellar

(anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum


subthalamonigral

(anatomy) Relating to the subthalamus and the substantia nigra


ascending palatine artery

ascending palatine artery (plural ascending palatine arteries)

(anatomy) An inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the eustachian tube.


facial artery

external carotid artery
external carotid artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.


palatine gland

(anatomy) Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.


palatine artery

palatine artery (plural palatine arteries)

Meronyms: ascending palatine artery, descending palatine artery, greater palatine artery, lesser palatine artery

(anatomy) Any of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.


greater palatine artery

greater palatine artery (plural greater palatine arteries)

(anatomy) A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.

顎大動脈 /颚大动脉

branch of the descending palatine artery


carotid sinus

(anatomy) A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.


central retinal artery

central retinal artery (plural central retinal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.


common carotid artery

common carotid artery (plural common carotid arteries)

common carotid arteries (plural)
common carotid (alternative)

Meronyms: external carotid artery, internal carotid artery

external carotid arteries
external carotid artery

(anatomy) The part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries.


external carotid artery

external carotid artery (plural external carotid arteries)

external carotid arteries (plural)
external carotid (alternative)

(anatomy) The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.


arch of the aorta

arch of the aorta (plural arches of the aortas or arches of the aortae)

arches of the aortas (plural)
arches of the aortae (plural)

aortic arch
aortic arch#English:_anatomic


costocervical trunk

costocervical trunk (plural costocervical trunks)

(anatomy) A branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck.


auricular artery

auricular artery (plural auricular arteries)

Meronyms: deep auricular artery, posterior auricular artery

(anatomy) Either of the two arteries supplying the auricle of the ear.


posterior auricular artery

posterior auricular artery (plural posterior auricular arteries)

(anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells.


cervical artery

cervical artery (plural cervical arteries)

Meronyms: ascending cervical artery, deep cervical artery, transverse cervical artery

(anatomy) Any of the three arteries supplying the neck.


ascending cervical artery

ascending cervical artery (plural ascending cervical arteries)

inferior thyroid artery
inferior thyroid artery

(anatomy) A small branch of the inferior thyroid artery.


inferior thyroid artery

inferior thyroid artery (plural inferior thyroid arteries)

superior thyroid artery
superior thyroid artery

(anatomy) One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the thyrocervical trunk and that divides to form branches supplying the inferior portion of the thyroid gland and anastomosing with the superior thyroid artery or with a corresponding branch from the opposite side.


transverse cervical artery

transverse cervical artery (plural transverse cervical arteries)

(anatomy) An inconstant branch of the thyrocervical trunk or of the subclavian artery that when present supplies or divides into branches supplying the region at the base of the neck and the muscles of the scapula.

頸橫動脈 /颈横动脉

branch of the thyrocervical trunk or the subclavian artery


thyrocervical trunk

thyrocervical trunk (plural thyrocervical trunks)

inferior thyroid
inferior thyroid artery

transverse cervical arteries
transverse cervical artery

(anatomy) A short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.


deep temporal artery

deep temporal artery (plural deep temporal arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face.


temporal artery

temporal artery (plural temporal arteries)

Meronyms: deep temporal artery, middle temporal artery, superficial temporal artery

(anatomy) Any of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.

(anatomy) Any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


middle temporal artery

middle temporal artery (plural middle temporal arteries)

superficial temporal artery
superficial temporal artery

deep temporal artery
deep temporal artery

(anatomy) A branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis muscle, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery.


superficial temporal artery

superficial temporal artery (plural superficial temporal arteries)

(anatomy) Either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face.


lingual artery

lingual artery (plural lingual arteries)

superior thyroid
superior thyroid artery

(anatomy) An artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.


labial artery

Meronyms: inferior labial artery, superior labial artery

(anatomy) Either of two branches of the facial artery of which one is distributed to the upper and one to the lower lip.


inferior laryngeal artery

inferior laryngeal artery (plural inferior laryngeal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the inferior thyroid artery that supplies the muscles and mucous membranes of the dorsal part of the larynx.


laryngeal artery

laryngeal artery (plural laryngeal arteries)

Meronyms: inferior laryngeal artery, superior laryngeal artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries supplying blood to the larynx.


superior laryngeal artery

superior laryngeal artery (plural superior laryngeal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the superior thyroid artery or sometimes of the external carotid artery that supplies the muscles, mucous membranes, and glands of the larynx and anastomoses with the branch from the opposite side.


thyroid artery

thyroid artery (plural thyroid arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two or three arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck.


superior thyroid artery

superior thyroid artery (plural superior thyroid arteries)

common carotid artery
common carotid artery

(anatomy) One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the external carotid artery or sometimes from the common carotid artery at the level of the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and that gives off branches to nearby muscles and to the thyroid gland.


infraorbital artery

infraorbital artery (plural infraorbital arteries)

infraorbital foramen
infraorbital foramen

(anatomy) A branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye.

眶下動脈 /眶下动脉

kuàngxià dòngmài, (Taiwan) kuāngxià dòngmài


infraorbital groove

infraorbital groove (plural infraorbital grooves)

(anatomy) A groove in the middle of the posterior part of the bony floor of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve.


infraorbital foramen

infraorbital foramen (plural infraorbital foramina)

(anatomy) An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.


lacrimal artery

lacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.


ophthalmic artery

ophthalmic artery (plural ophthalmic arteries)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

(anatomy) A branch of the internal carotid artery following the optic nerve through the optic foramen into the orbit and supplying the eye and adjacent structures.


long posterior ciliary artery

long posterior ciliary artery (plural long posterior ciliary arteries)

long posterior ciliary arteries (plural)

short posterior ciliary arteries
short posterior ciliary artery

(anatomy) Either of usually two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same side of the eyeball between the sclera and the choroid to the ciliary muscle, and at the junction of the ciliary process and the iris divides into upper and lower branches which anastomose with the branches of the contralateral artery to form a ring of arteries around the iris.


ciliary artery

ciliary artery (plural ciliary arteries)

Meronyms: anterior ciliary artery, long posterior ciliary artery, short posterior ciliary artery

(anatomy) Any of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye.


short posterior ciliary artery

short posterior ciliary artery (plural short posterior ciliary arteries)

short posterior ciliary arteries (plural)

(anatomy) Any of 6 to 10 arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches, pass to the posterior part of the eyeball while surrounding the optic nerve, and enter or divide into branches entering the sclera to supply the choroid and the ciliary processes.


ciliary process

ciliary process (plural ciliary processes)

(anatomy) Any of the vascular folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that produce the aqueous humor and between which pass the zonule of Zinn joining the ciliary muscle to the lens.


mental artery

inferior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery

(anatomy) A branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.


mental foramen

(anatomy) A foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve on the outside of the lower jaw on each side near the chin.


occipital artery

occipital artery (plural occipital arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery opposite to the origin of the facial artery, that passes posteriorly to the base of the skull where it turns upward and ascends within the superficial fascia of the scalp, and that supplies or gives off branches supplying structures and especially muscles of the back of the neck and head.


superficial fascia

superficial fascia (plural superficial fasciae)

(anatomy) The thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the dermis and binding it to the parts beneath.


stylomastoid foramen

stylomastoid foramen (plural stylomastoid foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen that occurs on the lower surface of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes and that forms the termination of the facial canal.


supraorbital artery

supraorbital artery (plural supraorbital arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying the orbit and parts of the forehead.

眶上動脈 /眶上动脉

kuàngshàng dòngmài, (Taiwan) kuāngshàng dòngmài


supratrochlear artery

supratrochlear artery (plural supratrochlear arteries)

(anatomy) One of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.


frontal artery

frontal artery (plural frontal arteries)

supratrochlear artery
supratrochlear artery#English

(anatomy) Synonym of supratrochlear artery.


suprascapular artery

suprascapular artery (plural suprascapular arteries)

suprascapular ligament
suprascapular ligament

(anatomy) A branch of the thyrocervical trunk that passes obliquely from within outward and over the suprascapular ligament to the back of the scapula.


transverse facial artery

transverse facial artery (plural transverse facial arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts.


external maxillary artery

external maxillary artery (plural external maxillary arteries)


internal maxillary artery

internal maxillary artery (plural internal maxillary arteries)

maxillary artery
maxillary artery#English


osteoskeletal

(anatomy) Relating to the bones of the skeleton


cavernous sinus

cavernous sinus (plural cavernous sinuses)

(anatomy) Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses.


carotid triangle

carotid triangle (plural carotid triangles)

sternocleidomastoid muscle
sternocleidomastoid muscle

(anatomy) A space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles.

Meronyms: inferior carotid triangle, superior carotid triangle

(anatomy, dated) Either of the two spaces in the anterolateral neck.


superior carotid triangle

superior carotid triangle (plural superior carotid triangles)

carotid triangle
carotid triangle#English


venous sinus

(anatomy) A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.

(anatomy) Alternative form of sinus venosus.


sinus venosus

sinus venosi (plural)
venous sinus (alternative)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin sinus vēnōsus (“venous hollow”).

ubor

(anatomy) An enlarged pouch that adjoins the heart, is formed by the union of the large systemic veins, and is the passage through which venous blood enters the heart in lower vertebrates and in embryos of higher forms.


posterior naris

en-noun

posterior naris (plural posterior nares)


confluence of sinuses

confluence of sinuses (plural confluences of sinuses)

(anatomy) The junction of several of the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region.


torcular Herophili

Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

cal

confluence of sinuses
confluence of sinuses#English

(anatomy) Synonym of confluence of sinuses.


dural venous sinus

en-noun

dural venous sinus (plural dural venous sinuses)

Meronyms: cavernous sinus, confluence of sinuses, inferior petrosal sinus, inferior sagittal sinus, occipital sinus, sigmoid sinus, sphenoparietal sinus, straight sinus, superior petrosal sinus, superior sagittal sinus, transverse sinus

internal jugular vein
internal jugular vein

(anatomy) Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.

硬腦膜靜脈竇 /硬脑膜静脉窦

venous channel between two layers of the dura mater


sagittal sinus

sagittal sinus (plural sagittal sinuses)

Meronyms: inferior sagittal sinus, superior sagittal sinus

(anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater.


straight sinus

straight sinus (plural straight sinuses)

inferior sagittal sinus
inferior sagittal sinus

confluence of sinuses
confluence of sinuses

(anatomy) A venous sinus of the brain that is located along the line of junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli, is formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and passes posteriorly to terminate in the confluence of sinuses.


transverse sinus

transverse sinus (plural transverse sinuses)

(anatomy) Either of two large venous sinuses of the cranium that begin at the bony protuberance on the middle of the inner surface of the occipital bone at the intersection of its bony ridges and that terminate at the jugular foramen on either side to become the internal jugular vein.


internal jugular vein

internal jugular vein (plural internal jugular veins)

common carotid arteries
common carotid artery

brachiocephalic vein
brachiocephalic vein

(anatomy) A vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.


dural sinus

dural venous sinus
dural venous sinus#English

(anatomy) Synonym of dural venous sinus.


tracheosternal

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the trachea and the sternum


frontal process

frontal process (plural frontal processes)

(anatomy) A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.

(anatomy) A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.


incisive fossa

(anatomy) A depression on the front of the maxilla above the incisor teeth.


inferior orbital fissure

inferior orbital fissure (plural inferior orbital fissures)

(anatomy) One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated inferiorly between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.

眶下裂

opening between the sphenoid bone and the maxilla


superior orbital fissure

superior orbital fissure (plural superior orbital fissures)

(anatomy) One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.

眶上裂

opening between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone


orbital fissure

orbital fissure (plural orbital fissures)

Meronyms: inferior orbital fissure, superior orbital fissure

(anatomy) Either of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit.


inferior petrosal sinus

inferior petrosal sinus (plural inferior petrosal sinuses)

(anatomy) The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.

岩下竇 /岩下窦

sinus between the temporal and occipital bones


petrosal sinus

petrosal sinus (plural petrosal sinuses)

Meronyms: inferior petrosal sinus, superior petrosal sinus

(anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain.


superior petrosal sinus

superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)

(anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

岩上竇 /岩上窦

sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses


inferior sagittal sinus

inferior sagittal sinus (plural inferior sagittal sinuses)

(anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater lying in the posterior two thirds of the concave free inferior margin of the falx cerebri and ending posteriorly by joining the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.


falx cerebri

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

ubor

(anatomy) The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.


great cerebral vein

en-noun

great cerebral vein (plural great cerebral veins)

internal cerebral vein
internal cerebral vein

(anatomy) A broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of internal cerebral veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.

大腦大靜脈 /大脑大静脉

unpaired vein formed by the junction of the internal cerebral veins


superior sagittal sinus

superior sagittal sinus (plural superior sagittal sinuses)

internal occipital protuberance
internal occipital protuberance

(anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater passing backward in the convex attached superior margin of the falx cerebri and ending at the internal occipital protuberance by fusion with the transverse sinus.


prezygomatic

(anatomy) Located in front of the zygoma


infratemporal fossa

infratemporal fossa (plural infratemporal fossae)

(anatomy) A fossa that is bounded above by the plane of the zygomatic arch, laterally by the ramus of the mandible, and medially by the pterygoid plate, and that contains the masseter and pterygoid muscles and the mandibular nerve.


laryngeal saccule

laryngeal saccule (plural laryngeal saccules)

(anatomy) A saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).


laryngeal pouch

laryngeal pouch (plural laryngeal pouches)

laryngeal saccule
laryngeal saccule#English


central canal

(neuroanatomy) A minute canal running through the gray matter of the whole length of the spinal cord and continuous anteriorly with the ventricles of the brain.

中央管

canal through the gray matter of the spinal cord


anterior triangle

anterior triangle (plural anterior triangles)

Meronyms: carotid triangle, muscular triangle, submandibular triangle, submental triangle

(anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex at the sternum pointing downward, and is bounded in front by the anterior midline of the neck, behind by the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and above by the inferior margin of the lower jaw.


posterior triangle

posterior triangle (plural posterior triangles)

Meronyms: occipital triangle, supraclavicular triangle

(anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex above at the occipital bone, and is bounded in front by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, behind by the anterior margin of the trapezius, and inferiorly by the middle third of the clavicle.


omoclavicular

From omo- (“relating to the shoulder”) + clavicular.

af

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the shoulder and the clavicle.

肩鎖 /肩锁

relating to the shoulder and the collarbone


vaginal process

en-noun

vaginal process (plural vaginal processes)

(anatomy, now rare) A projecting lamina of bone on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is continuous with the tympanic plate and surrounds the base of the styloid process.

(anatomy) Either of a pair of projecting plates on the inferior surface of the sphenoid bone which articulate with the alae of the vomer.


piriform aperture

piriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)

piriform apertures (plural)
pyriform aperture (alternative)

(anatomy) The anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull.


pyriform aperture

pyriform aperture (plural pyriform apertures)

piriform aperture
piriform aperture#English

(anatomy) Alternative form of piriform aperture.


piriform sinus

piriform sinus (plural piriform sinuses)

piriform sinuses (plural)
pyriform sinus (alternative)

(anatomy) A small cavity or pocket between the lateral walls of the pharynx on each side and the upper part of the larynx.

梨狀竇 /梨状窦

cavity between the pharynx and the larynx


pyriform sinus

pyriform sinus (plural pyriform sinuses)

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of piriform sinus.


piriform fossa

piriform fossae (plural)
pyriform fossa (alternative)


pyriform fossa

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of piriform fossa.


piriform recess

piriform recess (plural piriform recesses)

piriform recesses (plural)
pyriform recess (alternative)


acropodion

From acro- + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, stem pod-) + -ion.

af

(anatomy) The most anterior point of the foot (in humans, the tip of either the first or the second toe) when used as an anatomical landmark.


pterygomaxillary fissure

en-noun

pterygomaxillary fissure (plural pterygomaxillary fissures)

lateral pterygoid plate
lateral pterygoid plate

inferior orbital fissure
inferior orbital fissure

(anatomy) A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein.

翼上頜裂 /翼上颌裂

gap between the sphenoid bone and the maxilla


maxillary vein

superficial temporal vein
superficial temporal vein

external jugular vein
external jugular vein

(anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.

上頜靜脈 /上颌静脉

shànghé jìngmài, (Taiwan) shànggé jìngmài


orbital process

orbital process (plural orbital processes)

(anatomy) A process of the palatine bone that forms part of the floor of the orbit.


pterygomaxillary fossa

pterygomaxillary fossa (plural pterygomaxillary fossae)

pterygopalatine fossa
pterygopalatine fossa#English

(anatomy) Synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.


sphenomaxillary fossa

sphenomaxillary fossa (plural sphenomaxillary fossae)


sphenopalatine fossa

sphenopalatine fossa (plural sphenopalatine fossae)


rima glottidis

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin rīma glōttidis (“the cleft of the glottis”).

ubor

(anatomy) The passage in the glottis between the true vocal cords.


true vocal cord

en-noun

true vocal cord (plural true vocal cords)

(anatomy, colloquial) Synonym of vocal fold.


sigmoid sinus

(anatomy) A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and empties into the internal jugular vein.


jugular foramen

jugular foramen (plural jugular foramina)

posterior cranial fossa
posterior cranial fossa

inferior petrosal sinus
inferior petrosal sinus

internal jugular vein
internal jugular vein

(anatomy) A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the inferior petrosal sinus, the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, and the internal jugular vein.


sphenoethmoidal recess

sphenoethmoidal recess (plural sphenoethmoidal recesses)

superior nasal concha
superior nasal concha

(anatomy) A small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens.


sphenoethmoid recess

sphenoethmoid recess (plural sphenoethmoid recesses)

sphenoethmoidal recess
sphenoethmoidal recess#English

(anatomy) Synonym of sphenoethmoidal recess.


superior nasal concha

superior nasal concha (plural superior nasal conchae)

(anatomy) The upper of two thin bony processes of the ethmoid bone on the lateral wall of each nasal fossa that forms the upper boundary of the superior meatus of the nose.


tentorium cerebelli

tentorium cerebelli (plural tentoria cerebellorum)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin tentōrium cerebellī (“the tent of the cerebellum”).

ubor

(anatomy) An arched fold of dura mater that covers the upper surface of the cerebellum, supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum, and has its posterior and lateral border attached to the skull and its anterior border free.


subdural space

(anatomy) A fluid-filled space or potential space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater.


lesser wing

(anatomy) An anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing.


internal occipital protuberance

en-noun

internal occipital protuberance (plural internal occipital protuberances)

internal occipital protuberances (plural)

(anatomy) A prominence on the inner surface of the occipital bone between the upper border and the foramen magnum.


temporal fossa

(anatomy) A broad fossa on the side of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit that contains muscles for raising the lower jaw and that in humans is occupied by the temporalis muscle, is separated from the orbit by the zygomatic bone, is bounded laterally by the zygomatic arch, and lies above the infratemporal crest of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.


infratemporal crest

infratemporal crest (plural infratemporal crests)

(anatomy) A transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of the infratemporal fossa.


lateral sinus

transverse sinus
transverse sinus#English


nasopharyngeal tonsil

nasopharyngeal tonsil (plural nasopharyngeal tonsils)


olecranian

(anatomy) Of or relating to the olecranon.


jugular trunk

right lymphatic duct
right lymphatic duct

(anatomy) Either of two major lymph vessels that drain the head and neck: the one on the right empties into the right lymphatic duct or into the right subclavian vein where it joins the right internal jugular vein, and the one on the left empties into the thoracic duct.


right lymphatic duct

right lymphatic duct (plural right lymphatic ducts)

(anatomy) A short vessel that receives lymph from the right side of the head, neck, and thorax, the right arm, right lung, right side of the heart, and convex surface of the liver and that discharges it into the right subclavian vein at its junction with the right internal jugular vein.


subclavian vein

subclavian vein (plural subclavian veins)

brachiocephalic vein
brachiocephalic vein

(anatomy) The main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.


jugulo-

From jugular (“relating to the jugular vein”).

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the jugular vein, especially the internal jugular vein.


jugulo-omohyoid

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle.

頸靜脈肩胛舌骨肌 /颈静脉肩胛舌骨肌

relating to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle


Gartner's duct

Gartner's ducts (plural)
Gaertner's duct (alternative)

It was discovered and described in 1822 by Hermann Treschow Gartner.

(anatomy) A potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.


glossoepiglottidean

(anatomy) Synonym of glossoepiglottic (“Relating to the tongue and the epiglottis”).


glossolaryngeal

(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the larynx.


glossolabial

(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the lips.


motor nerve

(anatomy) A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.


brachiofacial

(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.


cervicospinal

(anatomy, zoology) Relating to the neck and the spine.


crotaphitic

(anatomy) Relating to the temple or temporal fossa.


crurogenital

(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the genitals.


cruroinguinal

(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the groin.


cubitocarpal

(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.


phacocyst

(rare, anatomy) The capsule of the lens of the eye


occipitothalamic

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the thalamus.


occipitoscapular

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the scapula.


occipitofacial

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the face.


occipitonuchal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.


occipitoiliac

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the ilium.


occipitobregmatic

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the bregma.


precalcarine

(anatomy) In front of the calcarine sulcus


retrocalcarine

(anatomy) Behind the calcar of the brain


bicoxofemoral

(anatomy) Relating to the hips and the femur


sinistrolateral

(anatomy) On the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.


alicochlear

(anatomy) The greater wing of the cochlear bone