| Ludwig's angle | The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level of the second costal cartilage (rib) for counting ribs or intercostal spaces. Denotes level of aortic arch, bifurcation of trachea, and T4/T5 intervertebral disc. Synonym: angulus sterni, Louis' angle, Ludwig's angle, manubriosternal junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Aschoff, Karl Ludwig | <person> German pathologist, 1866-1942. See: Aschoff bodies, Aschoff nodules, node of Aschoff and Tawara, Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, Aschoff cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bandl, Ludwig | <person> German obstetrician, 1842-1892. See: Bandl's ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Binswanger, Otto Ludwig | <person> German neurologist, 1852-1929. See: Binswanger's disease, Binswanger's encephalopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bruns, Ludwig von | <person> German neurologist, 1858-1916. See: Bruns ataxia, Bruns' nystagmus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mauthner, Ludwig | <person> Austrian ophthalmologist, 1840-1894. See: Mauthner's cell, Mauthner's sheath, Mauthner's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pick, Ludwig | <person> German physician, 1868-1935. See: Pick cell, Pick's tubular adenoma, Niemann-Pick cell, Niemann-Pick disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Weil, Ludwig | <person> German dentist, 1849-1895. See: Weil's basal layer, Weil's basal zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wilhelmy, Ludwig | <person> German scientist, 1812-1864. See: Wilhelmy balance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Halberstaedter, Ludwig | <person> German physician, 1876-1949. See: Halberstaedter-Prowazek bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stieda, Ludwig | <person> German anatomist, 1837-1918. See: Stieda's process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor nerve of Ludwig | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the vagus which ends in the aortic arch and base of the heart; composed entirely of afferent fibres; its stimulation elicits a brainstem reflex which causes slowing of the heart, dilation of the peripheral vessels, and a fall in blood pressure. Synonym: Cyon's nerve, depressor nerve of Ludwig, Ludwig's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Edinger, Ludwig | <person> German anatomist, 1855-1918. See: Edinger-Westphal nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacobson, Ludwig | <person> Danish anatomist, 1783-1843. See: Jacobson's anastomosis, Jacobson's canal, Jacobson's cartilage, Jacobson's nerve, Jacobson's organ, Jacobson's plexus, Jacobson's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Turck, Ludwig | <person> Austrian neurologist, 1810-1868. See: Turck's bundle, Turck's column, Turck's degeneration, Turck's tract. (05 Mar 2000) |