| sole | 1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. "The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot." (Gen. Viii. 9) "Hast wandered through the world now long a day, yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead." (Spenser) 2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom. "The "caliga" was a military shoe, with a very thick sole, tied above the instep." (Arbuthnot) 3. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. Specifially: The seat or bottom of a mine; applied to horizontal veins or lodes. Sole leather, thick, strong, used for making the soles of boots and shoes, and for other purposes. Origin: AS. Sole, fr. L. Soolea (or rather an assumed L. Sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf. Exile, Saloon, Soil earth, Sole the fish. <zoology> Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleidae, especially the common European species (Solea vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish. Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species. <zoology> Lemon, or French, sole, the megrim. Origin: F. Sole, L. Solea; so named from its flat shape. See Sole of the foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sole nuclei | An accumulation of skeletal muscle fibre nuclei at the myoneural junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sole of foot | The inferior aspect or bottom of the foot, much of which is in contact with the ground when standing; it is covered with hairless, usually nonpigmented skin that is especially thickened and provided with epidermal ridges over the weight-bearing areas. Synonym: planta pedis, regio plantaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sole reflex | The response to tactile stimulation of the ball of the foot, normally plantar flexion of the toes; the pathologic response is Babinski's sign. Synonym: sole reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sole tap reflex | Plantar flexion of the foot and toes elicited by tapping the sole near its outer edge; has the same significance as the Rossolimo toe flexion reflex Also called Guillain-Barre, Weingrow's, or sole tap reflex. Synonym: Guillain-Barre reflex, sole tap reflex, Weingrow's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sole-plate ending | The specialised postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately across the synaptic cleft from the presynaptic axon terminal. Among its anatomical specializations are junctional folds which harbor a high density of cholinergic receptors. See: neuromuscular junction (12 Dec 1998) |
| soleal line | A ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from the fibular articular facet; it gives origin to the soleus muscle. Synonym: linea musculi solei, line for soleus muscle, linea poplitea, popliteal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| solen | 1. <medicine> A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle. 2. <zoology> Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidae; a razor shell. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Channel, a shellfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenacean | <zoology> . Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family Solenidae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenaceous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the solens or family Solenidae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenette | <zoology> A small European sole (Solea minuta). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenoconcha | <zoology> Same as Scaphopoda. Origin: NL. See Solen, and Conch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenodon | <zoology> Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique. Origin: Gr. A channel +, a tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenogastra | <zoology> An order of lowly organised Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods. Origin: NL, from Gr. Channel +, stomach. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solenoglyph | <zoology> Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. One of the Selenoglypha. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quadrate muscle of sole | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads from the lateral and medial borders of the inferior surface of the calcaneus; insertion, tendons of flexor digitorum longus; action, assists long flexor; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor accessorius, musculus quadratus plantae, accessory flexor muscle of foot, caro quadrata sylvii, musculus pronator pedis, plantar quadrate muscle, quadrate muscle of sole. (05 Mar 2000) |
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