| MLF | Median Longitudinal Fasciculus Role; links the CN III Nucleus with Contralateral CN ... |
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| PICA | Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery ; Obstruction시에 Wallenberg's Syndrome(= Lateral... |
| AL | angiographic area of lateral projection |
| ALMI | anterior lateral myocardial infarct |
| ALS-PD | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism-dementia [complex] |
| linea poplitea | A ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from the fibular articular facet; it gives origin to the soleus muscle. Synonym: linea musculi solei, line for soleus muscle, linea poplitea, popliteal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| linea postaxillaris | An alternate term for posterior axillary line, posterior axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea preaxillaris | An alternate term for anterior axillary line, anterior axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea saemicircularis | A crescentic line, not always clearly defined, which marks the lower limit of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. Synonym: linea arcuata vaginae musculi recti abdominis, Douglas' line, linea saemicircularis, saemicircular line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea scapularis | A vertical line passing through the inferior angle of the scapula. Synonym: linea scapularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea semilunaris | The slight groove in the external abdominal wall parallel to the lateral edge of the rectus sheath. Synonym: semilunar line, Spigelius' line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea spiralis | A rough line that separates the neck and shaft of the femur anteriorly; it passes downward and medially from the greater trochanter to the lesser trochanter and continues into the medial lip of the linea aspera. Synonym: linea intertrochanterica, linea spiralis, spiral line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea splendens | A thickened band of pia mater along the midline of the anterior surface of the spinal cord. Synonym: Haller's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea sternalis | A vertical line corresponding to the lateral margin of the sternum. Synonym: linea sternalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea subcostalis | A transverse line transecting the inferiormost border of the thoracic cage, indicating the subcostal plane. See: subcostal plane. Synonym: linea subcostalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea supracristalis | A transverse line transecting the high point of both iliac crests, indicating the supracristal plane. See: supracristal plane. Synonym: linea supracristalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea temporalis inferior | The lower of two curved lines on the parietal bone; it marks the outer limit of attachment of the temporalis muscle. Synonym: linea temporalis inferior, temporal ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea temporalis superior | The upper of two curved lines on the parietal bone; the temporal fascia is attached to it. Synonym: linea temporalis superior, temporal ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea terminalis | An oblique ridge on the inner surface of the ilium and continued on the pubis, which forms the lower boundary of the iliac fossa; it separates the true from the false pelvis. Synonym: iliopectineal line, terminal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea trapezoidea | The area on the inferior surface of the clavicle near its lateral extremity on which the trapezoid ligament attaches. Synonym: linea trapezoidea, trapezoid ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |