| 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) |
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| 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) |
| retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius | The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg. (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) |
| tuberculum superius | A small projection from the upper end of the posterior portion of the incurved free margin of the helix. Synonym: tuberculum auriculae, darwinian tubercle, tuberculum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum thyroideum superius | A blunt projection on the lamina of the thyroid cartilage on either side at the superior end of the oblique line. Synonym: tuberculum thyroideum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium superius oris | The muscular fold forming the superior border of the mouth. Synonym: labium superius oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labrale superius | <anatomy> The point on the upper lip lying in the median sagittal plane on a line drawn across the boundary of the vermilion border and skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum costotransversarium superius | <anatomy> The fibrous band that extends upward from the neck of a rib to the transverse process of the next higher vertebra. Synonym: ligamentum costotransversarium superius, anterior costotransverse ligament, ligamentum costotransversarium anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum epididymidis superius | The uppermost of the two folds of the tunica vaginalis between the head of the epididymis and the testis. Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis superius. (05 Mar 2000) |