| splenial | <anatomy> Designating the splenial bone. Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. <anatomy> Splenial bone, a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates. Origin: L. Splenium a plaster, a patch, Gr. A bandage. <anatomy> The splenial bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| splenial gyrus | The band of cortex on the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere which passes around the splenium of the corpus callosum, narrowing anteriorly and finally blending with the indusium griseum. (05 Mar 2000) |