in official terminology
81musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor …
82pulvinar — The expanded posterior extremity of the thalamus that forms a cushionlike prominence overlying the geniculate bodies. This structure, called nuclei pulvinares [TA] (p. nuclei [TA]), is a composite cell group made …
83rhinencephalon — A largely archaic collective term denoting the parts of the cerebral hemisphere directly related to the sense of smell : the olfactory bulb, olfactory peduncle (together still listed as the first cranial nerve …
84synapsis — The point for point pairing of homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis. SYN: synaptic phase. [G. a connection, junction] * * * syn·ap·sis sə nap səs n, pl ap·ses .sēz the association of homologous chromosomes with chiasma formation… …
85calcium carbonate — n a calcium salt CaCO3 that is found in limestone, chalk, marble, plant ashes, bones, and many shells, that is obtained also as a white precipitate by passing carbon dioxide into a suspension of calcium hydroxide in water, and that is used in… …
86packed red blood cells — n pl a concentrated preparation of red blood cells that is obtained from whole blood by removing the plasma (as by centrifugation) and is used in transfusion * * * the remaining red blood cells of whole blood from which plasma has been removed;… …
87periodontal ligament — n PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE * * * see periodontal membrane * * * the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone. It extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus… …
88oesophagus — n. the gullet: a muscular tube, about 23 cm long, that extends from the pharynx to the stomach. It is lined with mucous membrane, whose secretions lubricate food as it passes from the mouth to the stomach. Waves of peristalsis assist the passage… …
89divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici — [TA] official terminology for autonomic nervous system …
90suprachoroid lamina — a thin layer of connective tissue on the inner surface of the sclera; in official terminology it is named lamina fusca sclerae or lamina suprachoroidea depending on the point from which it is viewed. See l. fusca sclerae …
