| Fleischmann, Friedrich Ludwig | <person> 19th century German anatomist. See: sublingual bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Lichtheim, Ludwig | <person> German physician, 1845-1928. See: Lichtheim's sign, Dejerine-Lichtheim phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig, Daniel | <person> German anatomist, 1625-1680. See: Ludwig's angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig, Karl | <person> German anatomist and physiologist, 1816-1895. See: depressor nerve of Ludwig, Ludwig's ganglion, Ludwig's labyrinth, Ludwig's nerve, Ludwig's stromuhr. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig, Kurt | <person> German anatomist, *1922. See: Klinger-Ludwig acid-thionin stain for sex chromatin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ludwig's angina | A bacterial infection of the floor of the mouth (sublingual space). May result in inability to swallow or speak. In advanced cases breathing may be impossible. Can be seen as a complication of a dental infection or procedure. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Ludwig's angle | The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level of the second costal cartilage (rib) for counting ribs or intercostal spaces. Denotes level of aortic arch, bifurcation of trachea, and T4/T5 intervertebral disc. Synonym: angulus sterni, Louis' angle, Ludwig's angle, manubriosternal junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig's labyrinth | Proximal and distal convoluted tubules and the associated renal corpuscles supplied by branches of the interlobular arteries. Synonym: labyrinthus, pars convoluta lobuli corticalis renis, labyrinth, Ludwig's labyrinth, renal labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig's nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the vagus which ends in the aortic arch and base of the heart; composed entirely of afferent fibres; its stimulation elicits a brainstem reflex which causes slowing of the heart, dilation of the peripheral vessels, and a fall in blood pressure. Synonym: Cyon's nerve, depressor nerve of Ludwig, Ludwig's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ludwig, Wilhelm Friedrich von | <person> German surgeon, 1790-1865. See: Ludwig's angina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant ganglion | A collection of nerve cells sometimes found on a posterior spinal nerve root between the spinal ganglion and the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acousticofacial ganglion | A primordial ganglionic cell mass in young embryos which later separates into the acoustic or spiral ganglion of the vestibulocochlear (eighth cranial) nerve and the geniculate ganglion of the facial (seventh cranial) nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Acrel's ganglion | Pseudoganglion on the posterior interosseous nerve on the dorsal aspect of the wrist joint, a cyst on a tendon of an extensor muscle at the level of the wrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Andersch's ganglion | <anatomy, nerve> The lower of two sensory ganglion's on the glossopharyngeal nerve as it traverses the jugular foramen. Synonym: ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei, Andersch's ganglion, extracranial ganglia, ganglion extracraniale, petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Arnold's ganglion | An autonomic ganglion situated below the foramen ovale medial to the mandibular nerve; its postganglionic, parasympathetic fibres are distributed to the parotid gland. Synonym: ganglion oticum, Arnold's ganglion, auricular ganglion, otoganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |