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Fasciculus dorsolateralis
Fasciculus dorsolateralis --> dorsolateral fasciculus a longitudinal bundle of thin, unmyelinated and poorly myelinated... Read More
Inferior thalamic peduncle
Inferior thalamic peduncle a large fibre bundle emerging from the anterior part of the thalamus in the ventral direction, in... Read More
Portio minor nervi trigemini
portio minor nervi trigemini --> motor root of trigeminal nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The smaller root of the... Read More
Brachium pontis
Brachium pontis --> middle cerebellar peduncle The largest of three paired cerebellar peduncles, composed mainly of... Read More
Reticulated
reticulated 1. Resembling network; having the form or appearance of a net; netted; as, a reticulated structure. 2. Having... Read More
Fields of forel
Fields of forel three circumscript, myelin-rich regions of the subthalamus known as h fields (from Haubenfelder); 1) field... Read More
Aberrant regeneration
Aberrant regeneration Misdirected regrowth of nerve fibres seen for example, after oculomotor nerve injury. Synonym:... Read More
White substance
white substance --> white matter (Science: anatomy) brain tissue composed of myelin-coated nerve cell fibres. White... Read More
Muscle fascicle
muscle fascicle A bundle of muscle fibres surrounded by... Read More
Perimysium
perimysium (Science: anatomy) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between... Read More
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Perpendicular fasciculus
perpendicular fasciculus A bundle of association fibres running vertically and interconnecting regions of the temporal,... Read More
Archeocerebellum
Archeocerebellum --> vestibulocerebellum Those regions of the cerebellar cortex whose predominant afferent fibres arise... Read More
Myosin filament
myosin filament One of the contractile elements in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle fibres; in skeletal muscle, the... Read More
Masseteric tuberosity
Masseteric tuberosity a roughened surface on the external aspect of the angle of the mandible, giving attachment to fibres... Read More
Erector muscles of hairs
Erector muscles of hairs --> arrector pili muscles bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair... Read More
Corrugator cutis muscle of anus
Corrugator cutis muscle of anus smooth muscle fibres radiating from the anal opening superficial to the external... Read More
Skeletal muscle
Definition noun, plural: skeletal muscles A voluntary, striated (vertebrate) muscle that is associated with the skeleton,... Read More
Muscle bundle
muscle bundle A group of muscle fibres ensheathed by connective tissue... Read More
Dispersion
(Science: microscopy) The variation of refractive index with colour (or wave-length) of light. The spreading of white light... Read More
Arrectores pilorum
Arrectores pilorum --> arrector pili muscles bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair... Read More
De-efferentation
De-efferentation a loss of the motor nerve fibres to an area of the body. Origin: L. De, from, -... Read More
Muscular dystrophy
muscular dystrophy A group of diseases characterised by progressive degeneration and/or loss of muscle fibres without... Read More
Arrector pili muscles
Arrector pili muscles bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair follicles, passing outward... Read More
Perineurium
perineurium (Science: anatomy) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibres. See epineurium, and... Read More
Orbicularis oris
orbicularis oris (Science: anatomy, muscle) origin, by nasolabial band from septum of the nose, by superior incisive bundle... Read More
Fibrous tissue
Definition noun, plural: fibrous tissues Any tissue comprised of a network of closely woven small fibres adhering together... Read More
Electroneuromyography
Electroneuromyography a method of measuring changes in a peripheral nerve by combining electromyography of a muscle with... Read More