| angulus oris | <anatomy> The lateral limit of the oral fissure. See: labial commissure. Synonym: angulus oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| angulus sterni | The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level of the second costal cartilage (rib) for counting ribs or intercostal spaces. Denotes level of aortic arch, bifurcation of trachea, and T4/T5 intervertebral disc. Synonym: angulus sterni, Louis' angle, Ludwig's angle, manubriosternal junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus subpubicus | The angle formed between the inferior rami of the pubic bones. In the female, the angle approximates that angle between the widely extended thumb and index finger (90 |
| angulus superior scapulae | Formerly named the medial angle, it lies at the junction of the superior and medial borders of the bone. Synonym: angulus superior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus parietalis arteriae meningeae mediae | <anatomy, artery> Smaller terminal branch (with frontal branch) of middle meningeal artery supplying posterior portion of lateral and superior dura and cranium. Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae meningeae mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Branches coursing in relationship to and/or supplying the parietal lobe of the brain. Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena emissaria parietalis | <anatomy, vein> The vein that connects the superior sagittal sinus with the tributaries of the superficial temporal vein and other veins of the scalp. Synonym: vena emissaria parietalis, emissarium parietale, Santorini's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo parietalis | Edge of a bone which articulates with the parietal bone. See: parietal border of frontal bone, parietal border of sphenoid bone, parietal border of temporal bone. Synonym: margo parietalis, parietal margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regio parietalis capitis | The surface region of the head corresponding to the outlines of the underlying parietal bone. Synonym: regio parietalis capitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleura parietalis | That which lines the different parts of the wall of the pleural cavity; called costal, diaphragmatic, and mediastinal, according to the parts invested. Synonym: pleura parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decidua parietalis | The altered mucous membrane lining the main cavity of the pregnant uterus other than at the site of attachment of the chorionic vesicle. Synonym: decidua vera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisura parietalis | The angle posteriorly between the squamous and petrous parts of the temporal bone. Synonym: incisura parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia parietalis | A prominent portion of the parietal bone, a little above the centre of its external surface, usually corresponding to the point of maximum width of the head. Synonym: tuber parietale, eminentia parietalis, parietal tuber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia pelvis parietalis | Including the obturator fascia, covers the muscles that pass from the interior of the pelvis to the thigh. Synonym: fascia pelvis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina parietalis | The outer layer of an enveloping sac or bursa, usually lining the walls of the cavity or space occupied by the enveloped structure, the structure itself being covered with the inner or visceral layer of the enveloping sac; an actual or potential space is enclosed by the two layers and intervenes between parietal and visceral layers. The parietal layer is usually the more substantial layer. Synonym: lamina parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |