| Stensen's duct | The duct of the parotid gland opening from the cheek into the vestibule of the mouth opposite the neck of the superior second molar tooth. Synonym: ductus parotideus, Blasius' duct, Stensen's duct, Steno's duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Stensen's experiment | Compression of the abdominal aorta of an animal promptly causes paralysis of the posterior portions of the body since the blood supply to the lumbar cord is almost entirely shut off. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's foramen | One of several (usually four) openings of the incisive canals into the incisive fossa. Synonym: foramen incisivum, incisor foramen, Stensen's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's plexus | The venous network surrounding the parotid (Stensen's) duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's veins | Several veins (usually four) from the vascular tunic formed of veins accompanying the posterior ciliary arteries and the ciliary body; then drain into the superior or inferior ophthalmic vein. Synonym: venae vorticosae, venae choroideae oculi, choroid veins of eye, Stensen's veins, vasa vorticosa, vorticose veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen | Niels (Nicholaus), Danish anatomist, 1638-1686. See: Stensen's duct, Stensen's experiment, Stensen's foramen, Stensen's plexus, Stensen's veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
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