| plicae ampullares tubae uterinae | One of the folds of mucous membrane at the fimbriated extremity of the uterine tube. Synonym: plicae ampullares tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| plicae tubariae tubae uterinae | Many longitudinal folds in the mucous membrane of the uterine (fallopian) tube. Synonym: plicae tubariae tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus dilator tubae | That portion of musculus tensor veli palatini that attaches to the mucous membrane of the auditory tube; formerly described as a separate muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saemicanalis tubae auditivae | The inferior division of the musculotubal canal which forms the bony part of the auditory (eustachian) tube. Synonym: saemicanalis tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum tubae | A very thin horizontal plate of bone forming two saemicanals, the upper, smaller, for the tensor tympani muscle, the lower, larger for the auditory tube; its termination in the middle ear is the processus cochleariformis. Synonym: septum canalis musculotubarii, septum of musculotubal canal, septum tubae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus tubae auditivae | A furrow on the inner surface of the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, for the cartilaginous auditory tube. Synonym: sulcus tubae auditivae, pharyngotympanic groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dilator tubae | <anatomy> Tensor muscle of soft palate, musculus tensor palati; musculus palatosalpingeus; musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus; dilator tubae; origin, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid, cartilaginous and membranous part of auditory (eustachian) tube and spine of sphenoid; insertion, posterior border of hard palate and aponeurosis of soft palate; action, tenses the soft palate; contributes to opening of auditory tube; nerve supply, branches of trigeminal nerve through the otic ganglion. Synonym: musculus tensor veli palatini, dilator tubae, musculus palatosalpingeus, musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus, musculus tensor palati, palatosalpingeus, tensor muscle of soft palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infundibulum tubae uterinae | The funnel-like expansion of the abdominal extremity of the uterine (fallopian) tube. Synonym: infundibulum tubae uterinae, infundibulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isthmus tubae auditivae | The narrowest portion of the auditory tube at the junction of the cartilaginous and bony portions. Synonym: isthmus tubae auditivae, isthmus of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isthmus tubae uterinae | The narrow portion of the uterine tube adjoining the uterus. Synonym: isthmus tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium abdominale tubae uterinae | The fimbriated or ovarian extremity of an oviduct. Synonym: ostium abdominale tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae | An opening in the upper part of the nasopharynx about 1.2 cm behind the posterior extremity of the inferior concha on each side. Synonym: ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae, pharyngeal opening of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium tympanicum tubae auditivae | An opening in the anterior part of the tympanic cavity below the canal for the tensor tympani muscle. Synonym: ostium tympanicum tubae auditivae, tympanic opening of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium uterinum tubae | The uterine opening of the oviduct. Synonym: ostium uterinum tubae, ostium internum, uterine opening of uterine tubes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica mucosa tubae auditivae | The lining coat of the auditory tube. Synonym: tunica mucosa tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |