| Bochdalek's foramen | An opening through the diaphragm, connecting pleural and peritoneal cavities, usually the result of defective development of the pleuroperitoneal membrane in the embryo; if the defect is extensive there may be herniation of digestive organs into the pleural cavity. See: diaphragmatic hernia. Synonym: Bochdalek's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bochdalek's ganglion | A ganglion of the plexus of the dental nerve lying in the maxilla just above the root of the canine tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek's gap | A triangular area in the diaphragm near the lateral arcuate ligament that is devoid of muscle fibres; it is covered by pleura superiorly and by peritoneum inferiorly. Synonym: Bochdalek's gap, trigonum lumbocostale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek's hernia | Absence of the pleuroperitoneal membrane (usually on the left) or an enlarged Morgagni's foramen which allows protrusion of abdominal viscera into the chest. Synonym: Bochdalek's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek's muscle | An occasional thin band of muscular fibres passing between the root of the tongue and the triticeal cartilage. Synonym: Bochdalek's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek's valve | A fold of mucous membrane in the lacrimal canaliculus at the lacrimal punctum. Synonym: Foltz' valvule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek, Vincent | <person> Czechoslovakian anatomist, 1801-1883. See: Bochdalek's foramen, Bochdalek's ganglion, Bochdalek's gap, Bochdalek's hernia, Bochdalek's muscle, Bochdalek's valve, flower basket of Bochdalek. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flower basket of Bochdalek | Part of the choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle protruding through Luschka's foramen and resting on the dorsal surface of the glossopharyngeal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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