| venae rectales mediae | Several veins that pass from the rectal venous plexus (in which they anastomose with the superior rectal veins) to the internal iliac vein, which ultimately drains into the inferior vena cava. Since the superior rectal veins ultimately drain into the portal vein, the middle retal veins participate in a portocaval anastomosis, and the rectal venous plexus is subject to varicosities during portal hypertension. Synonym: venae rectales mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pars corticalis arteriae cerebralis mediae | An alternate term for cortical part of middle cerebral artery. See: middle cerebral artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars insularis arteriae cerebralis mediae | pars insularis arteriae cerebralis mediae |
| pars sphenoidalis arteriae cerebralis mediae | pars sphenoidalis arteriae cerebralis mediae |
| plexus arteriae cerebri mediae | <anatomy, artery> An autonomic plexus accompanying the middle cerebral artery, derived from the internal carotid plexus. Synonym: plexus arteriae cerebri mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinus ethmoidales mediae | The middle group of air cells of the ethmoidal sinus's; each sinus communicates with the middle meatus of the nasal cavity. Synonym: sinus ethmoidales mediae, cellulae mediae, middle cells, middle ethmoidal sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus arteriae temporalis mediae | <anatomy, artery> A vertical groove located above the external acoustic meatus on the external surface of the squamous part of the temporal bone. Synonym: sulcus arteriae temporalis mediae, sulcus for middle temporal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |