| basis cartilaginis arytenoideae | The part of the arytenoid cartilage that articulates with the cricoid cartilage and from which the muscular process extends laterally and the vocal process projects anteriorly. Synonym: basis cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| apex cartilaginis arytenoideae | The pointed upper end of the cartilage which supports the corniculate cartilage and the aryepiglottic fold. Synonym: apex cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colliculus cartilaginis arytenoideae | The elevation on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage above the triangular fovea. Synonym: colliculus cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista arcuata cartilaginis arytenoideae | The ridge on the anterior surface of the arytenoid cartilage that separates the triangular from the oblong fovea. Synonym: crista arcuata cartilaginis arytenoideae, arched crest, arcuate crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis cartilaginis arytenoideae | The oval surface on the undersurface of the muscular process of the arytenoid for articulation with the cricoid cartilage. Synonym: facies articularis cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies medialis cartilaginis arytenoideae | facies medialis cartilaginis arytenoideae |
| facies posterior cartilaginis arytenoideae | The posterior surface of the arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae | A broad shallow depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, for attachment of the thyroarytenoid muscle. Synonym: fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae, oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae | A deep depression in the upper portion of the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, lodging glands. Synonym: fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae, triangular pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis | Synonym: base. Origin: L. And G. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cerebri | The inferior surface of the brain visible when seen from below. Synonym: facies inferior cerebri, basis cerebri, inferior cerebral surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cochleae | The enlarged part of the cochlea that is directed posteriorly and medially and lies close to the internal acoustic meatus. Synonym: basis cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cordis | That part of the heart that lies opposite the apex, formed mainly by the left atrium but to a small extent by the posterior part of the right atrium; it is directed backward and to the right and is separated from the vertebral column by the oesophagus and aorta. Synonym: basis cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cranii | The sloping floor of the cranial cavity. It comprises both the external base of skull (external view) and the internal base of skull (internal view). See: internal base of skull. Synonym: basis cranii, cranial base. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cranii externa | An alternate term for external base of skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basis cranii interna | <anatomy> The interior aspect of the skull base on which the brain rests; the floor of the cranial cavity. See: base of skull. Synonym: basis cranii interna. (05 Mar 2000) |