| raphe | The part of the stalk of an anatropous ovule that is fused along the side of the ovule. (09 Oct 1997) |
|---|---|
| raphe anococcygea | <anatomy> A musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum anococcygeum, anococcygeal body, raphe anococcygea, Symington's anococcygeal body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe corporis callosi | A slight anteroposterior furrow on the median line of the upper surface of the corpus callosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe medullae oblongatae | The seamlike median zone of the medulla oblongata, marked by intercrossing fibre bundles among which lie scattered neuronal cell bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe nuclei | Collections of small neurons centrally scattered among many fibres from the level of the trochlear nucleus in the midbrain to the hypoglossal area in the medulla oblongata. (12 Dec 1998) |
| raphe palati | A rather narrow, low elevation in the centre of the hard palate that extends from the incisive papilla posteriorly over the entire length of the mucosa of the hard palate. Synonym: raphe palati, palatine ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe palpebralis lateralis | A narrow fibrous band in the lateral part of the orbicularis oculi muscle formed by the interlacing of fibres passing through the upper and lower eyelids. Synonym: raphe palpebralis lateralis, palpebral raphe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe penis | The continuation of the raphe of the scrotum onto the underside of the penis. Synonym: raphe penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe perinei | The central anteroposterior line of the perineum, most marked in the male, being continuous with the raphe of the scrotum. Synonym: raphe perinei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe pharyngis | The central line of the pharynx posteriorly where the muscular fibres meet and partly interlace. Synonym: raphe pharyngis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe pontis | The continuation of the raphe medullae oblongatae into the pars dorsalis (or tegmentum) pontis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe pterygomandibularis | A tendinous thickening of the buccopharyngeal fascia, separating and giving origin to the buccinator muscle anteriorly and the superior constrictor of the pharynx posteriorly. Synonym: raphe pterygomandibularis, pterygomandibular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe retinae | The horizontal line separating the superior and inferior portions of the temporal retina over which the retinal nerve fibres do not course. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe scroti | A central line, like a cord, running over the scrotum from the anus to the root of the penis; it marks the position of the septum scroti. Synonym: raphe scroti, Vesling's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| median longitudinal raphe of tongue | <anatomy> Median groove or median longitudinal raphe of tongue; raphe linguae; a slight longitudinal depression running forward on the dorsal surface of the tongue from the foramen caecum. Synonym: sulcus medianus linguae, median longitudinal raphe of tongue, raphe linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |