| fascia muscularis musculorum bulbi | Muscular fascia; the part of the orbital fascia that envelops the extraocular muscles; it is thin posteriorly but becomes thicker where it is continuous with the bulbar sheath; the fascial sheaths of the four rectus muscles are connected by an intermuscular membrane. Synonym: fascia muscularis musculorum bulbi, fascia of extraocular muscles, muscular fascia of extraocular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lacuna musculorum | The lateral compartment beneath the inguinal (Poupart's) ligament, for the passage of the iliopsoas muscle and femoral nerve; it is separated by the iliopectineal arch from the vascular lacuna. Synonym: lacuna musculorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brachium quadrigeminum superius | A band of fibres of the optic tract bypassing the lateral geniculate body to terminate in the superior colliculus and pretectal region. Synonym: brachium colliculi superioris, brachium quadrigeminum superius, superior quadrigeminal brachium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglion cervicale superius | The largest and uppermost of the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ganglion mesentericum superius | A paired sympathetic ganglion located at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery from the aorta. Synonym: ganglion mesentericum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei | <anatomy, nerve> The upper and smaller of two ganglia on the glossopharyngeal nerve as it traverses the jugular foramen. Synonym: ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei, Ehrenritter's ganglion, intracranial ganglion, jugular ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglion superius nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> A small sensory ganglion on the vagus as it traverses the jugular foramen. Synonym: ganglion superius nervi vagi, jugular ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| velum medullare superius | The thin layer of white matter stretching between the two superior cerebellar peduncles, forming the roof of the superior recess of the fourth ventricle. Synonym: velum medullare superius, anterior medullary velum, Vieussens' valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinum superius | That part lying above, i.e., above the pericardium; it contains the arch of the aorta and the vessels arising from it, the brachiocephalic veins, and upper portion of the superior vena cava, the trachea, the oesophagus, the thoracic duct, the thymus, and the phrenic, vagus, cardiac, and left recurrent laryngeal nerves. Synonym: mediastinum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membrum superius | The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. Synonym: membrum superius, superior limb, thoracic limb, upper extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae | One of the pair of upward prolongations from the thyroid cartilage to which the lateral hyothyroid ligament attaches. Synonym: cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu superius marginalis falciformis | The upper part of the falciform margin of the opening in the fascia lata through which the greater saphenous vein passes. Synonym: cornu superius marginalis falciformis, Burns' falciform process, Burns' ligament, Hey's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum anterius superius | Anterior superior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum lingulare superius | Superior lingular segment of the superior lobe of the left lung; lies above inferior lingular segment. Synonym: segmentum lingulare superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum superius | Apical segment of the superior lobe of the right lung, apical segment of the inferior lobe of the right and left lungs. Synonym: segmentum superius. Synonym: segmentum superius, segmentum apicale, superior segment. (05 Mar 2000) |