| corpora allata | Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| corpora arenacea | Small calcareous concretions in the stroma of the pineal and other central nervous system tissues. Synonym: acervulus, brain sand, psammoma bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpora bigemina | A bilateral single swelling of the roofplate of the embryonic midbrain that later in development becomes subdivided into a superior and an inferior colliculus. See: quadrigeminal bodies. Synonym: corpora bigemina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpora lutea cysts | Persistent corpora lutea with cyst formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpora para-aortica | Small masses of chromaffin cells found near the sympathetic ganglia along the abdominal aorta. They serve as chemoreceptors responsive to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ion concentration, and help to control respiration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| corpora quadrigemina | See: inferior colliculus, superior colliculus. Synonym: corpora quadrigemina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tinea corpora | A fungal skin infection sometimes referred to as ringworm. Typically a scaly, red-shaped ring on the skin. Commonly seen in children. Treatment requires an antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosi | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adipose capsule | The perirenal fat. Synonym: capsula adiposa renis, adipose capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adrenal capsule | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior limb of internal capsule | The portion of the internal capsule between the head of the caudate nucleus and the putamen; it lies anterior to the genu of the internal capsule. Synonym: crus anterius capsulae internae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articular capsule | A sac enclosing a joint, formed by an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner synovial membrane. Synonym: capsula articularis, joint capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrabiliary capsule | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| auditory capsule | The cartilage that, in the embryo, surrounds the developing auditory vesicle and develops into the bony labyrinth of the inner ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bacterial capsule | A layer of slime of variable composition which covers the surface of some bacteria; capsulated cells of pathogenic bacteria are usually more virulent than cells without capsules because the former are more resistant to phagocytic action. (05 Mar 2000) |