| pedunculus thalami lateralis | The massive group of fibres that emerges from the laterodorsal side of the thalamus to join the corona radiata; it reciprocally connects the lateral nucleus and the geniculate bodies of the thalamus with the corresponding regions of the cerebral cortex. Synonym: pedunculus thalami lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meniscus lateralis | A flat disc-shaped ligament which stabilises and supports the outer aspect of the knee joint. Not as commonly injured as the medical meniscus ligament in knee sprains. (27 Sep 1997) |
| gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis | An extremely long convolution extending lengthwise over the inferior aspect of the temporal and occipital lobes, demarcated medially by the collateral sulcus from the lingual gyrus and the anterior part of the parahippocampal gyrus, laterally by the inferior temporal sulcus from the inferior temporal gyrus. Synonym: gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis, gyrus fusiformis, lateral occipitotemporal gyrus, lobulus fusiformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri | An elongated expansion of the subarachnoid space where the arachnoid bridges over the opening of the Sylvian fissure. Synonym: cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| columna lateralis | Synonym: lateral column. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commissura palpebrarum lateralis | The union of the upper and lower eyelids adjacent to the lateral angle. Synonym: commissura palpebrarum lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus lateralis | Condyle farthest from the midline. Synonym: condylus lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus lateralis femoris | The lateral condyle is longer than the medial condyle. Synonym: condylus lateralis femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus lateralis tibiae | The lateral condyle is longer than the medial condyle. Synonym: condylus lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plexus choroideus ventriculi lateralis | The vascular fringe that projects from the choroidal fissure into each lateral ventricle. Synonym: plexus choroideus ventriculi lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plica glossoepiglottica lateralis | The fold of mucous membrane that extends from the margin of the epiglottis to the pharyngeal wall and base of the tongue on each side, forming the lateral boundary of the epiglottic valleculae. Synonym: plica glossoepiglottica lateralis, pharyngoepiglottic fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plica umbilicalis lateralis | The ridge on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall formed by the inferior epigastric vessels. Synonym: plica umbilicalis lateralis, epigastric fold, plica epigastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu inferius ventriculi lateralis | The part of the lateral ventricle extending downward and forward into the medial part of the temporal lobe. See: lateral ventricle. Synonym: cornu inferius ventriculi lateralis, temporal horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis | The posterior or occipital division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending backward into the occipital lobe; the posterior gray column of the spinal cord as appearing in cross section. Synonym: cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis, cornu posterius, cornua of spinal cord, occipital horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista supracondylaris lateralis | The distal sharp portion of the lateral margin of the humerus. Synonym: crista supracondylaris lateralis, lateral epicondylar crest, lateral epicondylar ridge, lateral supracondylar crest. (05 Mar 2000) |