| interosseous metacarpal spaces | The spaces between the metacarpal bones in the hand. Synonym: spatia interossea metacarpi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| interosseous metatarsal spaces | The spaces between the metatarsal bones in the foot. Synonym: spatia interossea metatarsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intersheath spaces of optic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The spaces within the internal sheath of the optic nerve, between the arachnoidal and pial layers, filled with cerebrospinal fluid and continuous with the subarachnoid space. Synonym: spatia intervaginalia nervi optici, intersheath spaces of optic nerve, Schwalbe's spaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intervillous spaces | The space's containing maternal blood, located between placenta villi; they are lined with syncytiotrophoblast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zonular spaces | The spaces between the fibres of the ciliary zonule at the equator of the lens of the eye. Synonym: spatia zonularia, Petit's canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kuhnt's spaces | Shallow diverticula or recesses between the ciliary body and ciliary zonule which open into the posterior chamber of the eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fontana's spaces | Irregularly shaped endothelium-lined spaces within the trabecular reticulum, through which the aqueous filters to reach the sinus venosus sclerae. Synonym: spatia anguli iridocornealis, ciliary canals, Fontana's spaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves | Branches arising from the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves (intercostal nerves) T-3 to T-6 which run anteriorly to supply the lateral aspect of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum, rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium, lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of thoracic spinal nerves | Branches arising from the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves (intercostal nerves) T-3 to T-6 which run anteriorly to supply the lateral aspect of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum, rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium, lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral thoracic artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lateral thoracic artery which extend around the lateral borders of the pectoral muscles to supply the lateral aspect of the breast and mammary gland. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral vein of lateral ventricle | A vein draining deep portions of the temporal and parietal lobes; it runs in the lateral wall of the lateral ventricle to terminate in the superior thalamostriate vein. Synonym: vena ventriculi lateralis lateralis, lateral atrial vein, lateral vein of lateral ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Amberg's lateral sinus line | A line dividing the angle formed by the anterior edge of the mastoid process and the temporal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | A serious neurologic disease that results from the progressive degeneration of the motor neurons. (27 Sep 1997) |
| amyotropic lateral sclerosis | A chronic progressive disease of motor neurons (the nerves that come from the spinal cord to supply electrical energy to the muscles). (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior lateral malleolar artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, anterior tibial; distribution, ankle joint; anastomoses, peroneal, lateral tarsal. Synonym: arteria malleolaris anterior lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |