| fibrae circulares | The circular fibres of the ciliary muscle. Synonym: fibrae circulares, Muller's fibres, Muller's muscle, Rouget's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fibrae corticonucleares | <physiology> Descriptive term connotating fibres from a cortical structure (cerebral or cerebellar) passing to subcortical cell groups; fibres comprising the tractus corticobulbaris; cerebellar corticonuclear fibres (Purkinje cell axons to the cerebellar nuclei). Synonym: fibrae corticonucleares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae corticopontinae | <physiology> The fibres that compose the corticopontine tract. Synonym: fibrae corticopontinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae corticoreticulares | <physiology> Corticofugal fibres distributed to the reticular formation of the mesencephalon and rhombencephalon. See: corticobulbar fibres. Synonym: fibrae corticoreticulares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae corticospinales | The fibres that compose the pyramidal tract (corticospinalis). Synonym: fibrae corticospinales, corticospinal fibres, fibrae pyramidales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae dentatorubrales | Nerve fibres arising in the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum and projecting, via the superior cerebellar peduncle and its decussation, to the contralateral red nucleus of the midbrain. Synonym: fibrae dentatorubrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae intercrurales | Horizontal arched fibres that pass from the inguinal ligament across the medial and lateral crura of the superficial inguinal ring. Synonym: fibrae intercrurales, intercolumnar fasciae, intercolumnar fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae lentis | <biology, ophthalmology, physiology> The elongated cells of ectodermal origin forming the substance of the crystalline lens of the eye. Synonym: fibrae lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae meridionales | The longitudinal fibres of the ciliary muscle. Synonym: fibrae meridionales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae periventriculares | A heterogeneous system of thin nerve fibres in the periventricular gray matter of the hypothalamus; the dorsal longitudinal fasciculus is a caudal continuation of the system. Synonym: fibrae periventriculares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae pontis transversae | Fibres arising from the pontine nuclei, decussate and pass into the cerebellum as the middle cerebellar peduncles. Synonym: fibrae pontis transversae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae pyramidales | The fibres that compose the pyramidal tract (corticospinalis). Synonym: fibrae corticospinales, corticospinal fibres, fibrae pyramidales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrae zonulares | Delicate fibres that pass from the equator of the lens to the ciliary body, collectively known as the ciliary zonule. Synonym: fibrae zonulares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regio olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi | The specialised olfactory receptive area that includes the upper one-third of the nasal septum and the lateral wall above the superior concha; it is lined with olfactory mucosa. Synonym: regio olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi, olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose, Schultze's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regio respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi | The area commencing at the vestibule of the nose lined with respiratory mucosa; with the exception of the olfactory mucusa, it includes the entire nasal cavity. Synonym: regio respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi, respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |