| situs transversus | <disease> Condition in which the normal asymmetry of the body (in respect of circulatory system and intestinal coiling) is reversed. Interesting because it occurs in approximately 50% of patients with immotile cilia syndrome, a disorder of ciliary dynein. (10 Oct 1997) |
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| nervus transversus colli | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the cervical plexus that supplies the skin over the anterior triangle of the neck. Synonym: nervus transversus colli, cutaneous cervical nerve, nervus cervicalis superficialis, superficial cervical nerve, transverse nerve of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus anthelicis transversus | A deep groove on the cranial surface of the auricle separating the eminences of the triangular fossa and of the concha. Synonym: sulcus anthelicis transversus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus occipitalis transversus | The posterior, vertical limb of the intraparietal sulcus. Synonym: sulcus occipitalis transversus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transversus | Synonym: transverse. Origin: L. Fr. Trans, across, + verto, pp. Versus, to turn (05 Mar 2000) |
| transversus abdominis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, seventh to twelfth costal cartilages, lumbar fascia, iliac crest, and inguinal ligament; insertion, xiphoid cartilage and linea alba and, through the conjoint tendon, pubic tubercle and pecten; action, compresses abdominal contents; nerve supply, lower thoracic. Synonym: musculus transversus abdominis, musculus transversalis abdominis, transverse muscle of abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transversus menti muscle | <anatomy> Inconstant fibres of the depressor anguli oris musculus continue into the neck and cross to the opposite side inferior to the chin. Synonym: musculus transversus menti, transverse muscle of chin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transversus nuchae muscle | <anatomy> An occasional muscle passing between the tendons of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid, possibly a fasciculus of the posterior auricular muscle. Synonym: musculus transversus nuchae, transverse muscle of nape. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transversus thoracis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of xiphoid cartilage and lower portion of dorsal surface of body of sternum; insertion, second to sixth costal cartilages; action, contributes to depression of ribs, narrowing chest; nerve supply, intercostal. Synonym: musculus transversus thoracis, musculus triangularis sterni, sternocostalis muscle, transverse muscle of thorax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubulus transversus | A tubular invagination of the sarcolemma of skeletal or cardiac muscle fibres that surrounds myofibrils as the intermediate element of the triad; involved in transmitting the action potential from the sarcolemma to the interior of the myofibril. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apex linguae | The anterior extreme of the tongue which can be made pointed for sensing or probing and which rests against the lingual aspect of the incisor teeth. Synonym: apex linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aponeurosis linguae | The thickened lamina propria of the tongue to which the lingual muscles attach. Synonym: aponeurosis linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria profunda linguae | <anatomy, artery> Termination of lingual artery, distribution, muscles and mucous membrane of under surface of tongue. Synonym: arteria profunda linguae, arteria ranina, deep artery of tongue, ranine artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radix linguae | The posterior attached portion of the tongue. Synonym: radix linguae, base of tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lingual artery to the posterior third or root of tongue. Synonym: rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |