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1
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Adam’s apple

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laryngeal prominence

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Adamkiewicz, artery of

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a large anterior radicular artery from an intercostal or lumbar branch of the aorta; it supplies the lumbar enlargement of the spinal cord

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Addison’s place

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transpyloric plane

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Alberran’s gland

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the portion of the median lobe of the prostate immediately underlying the uvula of the urinary bladder

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Albini’s nodules

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tiny nodules on the margins of the mitral and tricuspid valves

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Alcock’s canal

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pudendal canal

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Allen, fossa of

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a fossa on the neck of the femur

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Ammonis (Ammon), cornu

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hippocampus

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Arantius, bodies of (corpora arantii)

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nodules of the aortic and pulmonary valve

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Arantius, venous canal of (canalis arantii)

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ductus venosus

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Arnold’s nerve

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auricular branch of the vagus

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Auerbach’s ganglia

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ganglia in the myenteric plexus

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Auerbach’s plexus

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myenteric plexus

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Ball’s valves

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anal valves

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15
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Bartholin’s ducts

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sublingual ducts that open into the submandibular duct

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Bartholin’s glands

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greater vestibular glands

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17
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Bauhin’s glands

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anterior lingual glands

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18
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Bauhin’s valve

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ileocecal valve

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Bell’s muscle

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the muscular strands from the ureteric orifices to the uvula, bounding the trigone of the urinary bladder

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20
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Bell’s nerve

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long thoracic nerve

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21
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Bellini’s ducts

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orifices of collecting tubules of the kidney

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Bellini’s tubules

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collecting tubules of the kidney

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Bertin’s columns

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renal columns

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24
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Bertin’s ligament

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iliofemoral ligament

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25
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Bichat’s ligament

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lower part of the dorsal sacroiliac ligament, sometimes known as the transverse iliac ligament

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26
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Bigelow’s ligament

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iliofemoral ligament

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27
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Billroth’s cords

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arrangement of red pulp in the spleen

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28
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Blandin, glands of

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anterior lingual glands

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29
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Botallo’s duct

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ductus arteriosus

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30
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Botallo’s foramen

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foramen ovale of the heart

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31
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Botallo’s ligament

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ligamentum arteriosum

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32
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Bourgery’s ligament

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oblique popliteal ligament

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33
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Bowman’s capsule

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glomerular capsule

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34
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Bowman’s glands

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serous glands in the olfactory mucous membrane

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35
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Bowman’s membrane

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anterior limiting lamina of the cornea

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36
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Breschet’s bones

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suprasternal ossicles

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37
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Broca’s convolution

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inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere

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38
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Brodel’s bloodless line

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the line of division on the kidney, between the areas supplied by the anterior and posterior branches of the renal artery

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Brodie’s bursa

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bursa of the semimembranosus tendon

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40
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Bruch’s membrane

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basal lamina of the choroid

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41
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Briicke’s muscle

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meridional fibers of the ciliary muscle

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42
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Brunn’s cell nests

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epithelial cell masses in the male urethra

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43
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Brunner’s glands

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duodenal glands

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44
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Buck’s fascia

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deep fascia of the penis

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45
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Burns’ ligament

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falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening

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46
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Burns’ space

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fascial space above the jugular notch of the sternum

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47
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Calot, triangle of

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cystohepatic triangle

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48
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Camper’s fascia

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superficial layer of the subcutaneous tissue (superficial fascia) of the abdomen

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49
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Chassaignac’s space or bursa

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the retromammary space between the deep layer of subcutaneous tissue and the pectoralis major

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50
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Chassaignac’s tubercle

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carotid tubercle on the sixth cervical vertebra

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51
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Chopart’s joint

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transverse tarsal joint

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52
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Civinini, foramen of

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pterygospinous foramen

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53
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Cleland’s cutaneous ligaments

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cutaneous ligaments of the digits

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54
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Cloquet’s canal

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hyaloid canal

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55
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Cloquet’s gland

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lymph node in the femoral ring

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56
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Cloquet’s septum

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femoral septum

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57
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Cloquet’s fascia

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membranous layer of the superficial perineal fascia

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58
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Colles’ ligament

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reflected inguinal ligament

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59
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Cooper’s ligament

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(1) pectineal ligament; (2) suspensory ligament of the breast

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60
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Corti, ganglion of

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spiral ganglion

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61
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Corti, organ of

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spiral organ

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62
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Cowper’s glands

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bulbo - urethral glands

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63
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Cruveilhier’s nerve

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vertebral nerve

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Cruveilhier’s plexus

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plexus formed by the dorsal rami of the first three spinal nerves: “posterior cervical plexus”

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65
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Deaver’s windows

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fat-free portions of the mesentery framed by vascular arcades adjacent to the attached margin of the gut

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66
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Denonvillier’s fascia

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rectovesical septum

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67
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Descemet’s membrane

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posterior limiting lamina of the cornea

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68
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Dorello’s canal

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foramen formed by the attachment of the petroclinoid ligament across the notch at the petrosphenoid junction; it contains the abducent nerve

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69
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Douglas, fold of

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the arcuate line of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis

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70
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Douglas, pouch of

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rectouterine pouch

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71
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Dupuytren’s fascia

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palmar fascia

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72
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von Ebner’s glands

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serous glands near the vallate papillae

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73
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Edinger-Westphal nucleus

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part of the oculomoto nucleus in the midbrain

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74
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Ellis’ muscle

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corrugator cutis ani muscle

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75
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Eustachian (Eustachi) tube

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auditory tube (strictly, its cartilaginous part)

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76
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Fallopian (Falloppio) canal or aqueduct

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facial canal

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77
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Fallopian ligament or arch

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inguinal ligament

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78
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Fallopian tube

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uterine tube

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79
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Farabeuf, triangle of

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area of the neck bounded by the internal jugular vein, facial vein, and hypoglossal nerve

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80
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Ferrein’s pyramids

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medullary rays of the kidney

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81
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Flack’s node

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sinuatrial node

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82
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Flood’s ligament

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superior glenohumeral ligament

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83
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Folian (Folius) process (processus folii)

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anterior process of the malleus

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84
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Fontana, spaces of

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spaces of the iridocorneal angle

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85
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Frankenhauser’s ganglion

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uterovaginal plexus of nerves

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86
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Frankfurt plane

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orbitomeatal plane

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87
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Galen, vein of

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great cerebral vein

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88
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Gartner’s duct

A

longitudinal duct of the epoophoron

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89
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Gasserian (Gasser) ganglion

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semilunar ganglion of the trigeminal nerve

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Gerdy’s ligament

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suspensory ligament of the axilla

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91
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Gerlach’s tonsil

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tubal tonsil

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92
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Gerota’s capsule or fascia

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renal fascia

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93
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Gimbemat’s ligament

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lacunar ligament

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94
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Giraldes, organ of

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paradidymis

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95
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Glaserian (Glaser) fissure

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petrotympanic fissure

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96
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Glisson’s capsule

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fibrous capsule of the liver

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Golgi apparatus or complex

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a system of cytoplasmic membranous organelles or lipochondria

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Golgi corpuscles

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proprioceptive endings in tendons

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99
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Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscles

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corpuscular nerve endings

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100
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Graafian (de Graat) follicle

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vesicular ovarian follicle

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101
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Gruber, ligament of

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petroclinoid ligament

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102
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Grynfeltt’s triangle

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triangle bounded by the posterior border of the internal oblique muscle, the anterior border of the quadratus lumborum, and above by the twelfth rib

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Guerin’s valve or valvule

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a fold of mucous membrane in the navicular fossa of the urethra

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104
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Guthrie’s muscle

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sphincter urethrae

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105
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Haller’s ductulus aberrans

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diverticulum of the canal of the epididymis

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106
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Haller’s layer

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vascular lamina of the choroid

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107
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Haller’s rete

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rete testis

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108
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Hannover, spaces of

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zonular spaces

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109
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Harris’ lines

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transverse lines in long bones near the epiphysis, sometimes seen radiographically

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110
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Hartmann’s critical point

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site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery

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111
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Hasner, valve of

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lacrimal fold

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112
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Haversian (Havers) canals

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spaces in compact bone

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113
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Haversian glands or folds

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synovial pads or fringes of synovial membrane consisting largely of intra-articular fat

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114
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Haversian lamellae

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bony layers surrounding a Haversian canal

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115
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Haversian system

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a Haversian canal and its surrounding lamellae, the structural unit of bone (osteon)

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116
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Heister’s valve

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spiral folds of the cystic duct

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117
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Henle’s ligament

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lateral expansion of the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis, together with transversalis fascia and the transversus aponeurosis; it forms the medial boundary of the femoral ring

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118
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Henle’s loop

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looped portion of the renal tubule

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119
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Henle’s spine

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suprameatal spine

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120
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Herophili (Herophilus), torcular of

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confluence of the sinuses

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121
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Hesselbach’s fascia

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cribriform fascia

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122
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Hesselbach’s ligament

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interfoveolar ligament; a thickening of the transversalis fascia (and possibly of the extraperitoneal tissue around the inferior epigastric vessels) extending from the inner edge of the deep inguinal ring upward along the inferior epigastric vessels, toward the arcuate line

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123
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Hesselbach’s triangle

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inguinal triangle

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124
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Heubner, artery of

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a recurrent branch of the anterior cerebral artery

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125
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Hey’s ligament

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falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening

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126
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Highmore, antrum of

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maxillary sinus

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127
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Highmore, body of

A

mediastinum testis

128
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Hilton’s line

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the white line in the anal canal

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His, bundle of

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atrioventricular bundle

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Homer’s muscle

A

lacrimal part of the orbicularis oculi

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Houston’s fold or valve

A

the middle one of the three transverse rectal folds

132
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Humphrey, ligament of

A

anterior meniscofemoral ligament

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Hunter’s canal

A

adductor canal

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Huschke, foramen of

A

gap in the developing tympanic ring

135
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Hyrtl, porus of

A

pterygo-alar foramen

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Jackson’s membrane

A

a peritoneal fold or adhesion between the cecum or ascending colon and the right abdominal wall

137
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Jacobson’s nerve

A

tympanic nerve from the glossopharyngeal

138
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Jacobson’s organ

A

vomeronasal organ

139
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Keith and Flack, node of

A

sinuatrial node

140
Q

Kent’s bundle

A

atrioventricular bundle

141
Q

Kerckring’s valves or valvules

A

circular folds of intestine

142
Q

Kiesselbach’s area

A

site in the nose of the junction between the septal branches of the superior labial and sphenopalatine arteries

143
Q

Killian, dehiscence of

A

presumed weak area between parts of the inferior constrictor of the pharynx posteriorly

144
Q

Koch’s node

A

sinuatrial node

145
Q

Krause, glands of

A

accessory lacrimal glands near the superior fornix of the conjunctiva

146
Q

Kupffer’s cells

A

phagocytic stellate cells lining the sinusoids of the liver

147
Q

Labbe, vein of

A

inferior anastomotic vein of the brain

148
Q

Laimer, triangle of

A

posterior divergence between the vertical fibers of the esophagus below the inferior constrictor of the pharnyx

149
Q

Langer’s lines

A

cleavage lines of the skin

150
Q

Langerhaus, islets of

A

pancreatic islets

151
Q

Langley’s ganglion

A

portions of the submandibular ganglion in the submandibular gland

152
Q

Leydig’s cells

A

interstitial cells of the testis

153
Q

Lieberkiihn’s glands, crypts, or follicles

A

intestinal glands

154
Q

Lieutaud’s trigone

A

trigone of the urinary bladder

155
Q

Lisfranc’s joint

A

tarsometatarsal joints

156
Q

Lisfranc’s ligament

A

interosseous ligament between the second metatarsal and the medial cuneiform bone

157
Q

Lisfranc’s tubercle

A

scalene tubercle on the first rib

158
Q

Lister’s tubercle

A

dorsal tubercle of the radius

159
Q

Listing’s plane

A

equatorial plane of the eye

160
Q

Littre, glands of

A

urethral glands

161
Q

Lockwood’s ligament

A

sling for the eyeball; it is formed by muscular sheaths

162
Q

Louis, angle of

A

sternal angle

163
Q

Lower’s tubercle

A

intervenous tubercle

164
Q

Ludwig’s ganglion

A

a ganglion associated with the cardiac plexus

165
Q

Luschka, foramen of

A

lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle

166
Q

Luschka, glomus or glands of

A

glomus coccygeum

167
Q

Luschka, joint of

A

bilateral joint-like spaces between adjacent cervical vertebrae; they are formed by lips on the upper surfaces of the bodies of C3 to T1 vertebrae

168
Q

Luschka nerve of

A

(1) posterior ethmoidal nerve; (2) sometimes used to refer to Luschka the sinuvertebral nerve

169
Q

Luschka tonsil of

A

nasopharyngeal tonsil

170
Q

McBurney’s point

A

reputed site of maximal tenderness in appendicitis, “between 1.5 and 2 inches from the right anterior superior iliac spine upon a line to the umbilicus”

171
Q

Macewen’s triangle

A

suprameatal triangle

172
Q

Mackenrodt’s ligament

A

lateral (transverse) cervical or cardinal ligament of the uterus

173
Q

Magendie, foramen of

A

median aperture of the fourth ventricle

174
Q

Maier, sinus of

A

common channel into which lacrimal canaliculi open

175
Q

Maissiat, bandelette of

A

iliotibial tract

176
Q

Malpighian (Malpighi) canal

A

longitudinal duct of the epoophoron

177
Q

Malpighian capsule

A

splenic capsule

178
Q

Malpighian corpuscles or bodies

A

splenic corpuscles

179
Q

Malpighian layer

A

germinative zone of the epidermis

180
Q

Marcille’s triangle

A

triangle bounded by the medial margin of the psoas major, the lateral margin of the vertebral column, and below it by the iliolumbar ligament; it contains the obturator nerve

181
Q

Marshall’s fold

A

fold of the left vena cava

182
Q

Marshall’s vein

A

oblique vein of the left atrium

183
Q

Mayo’s vein

A

prepyloric vein

184
Q

Meckel’s cave

A

cavum trigeminale

185
Q

Meckel’s ganglion

A

pterygopalatine ganglion

186
Q

Meckel’s diverticulum

A

diverticulum ilei

187
Q

Meibomian (Meibom) glands

A

tarsal glands

188
Q

Meissner’s corpuscles

A

specialized sensory nerve endings in the skin

189
Q

Meissner’s plexus

A

submucous plexus

190
Q

Mercier’s bar

A

interureteric ridge

191
Q

Merkel’s corpuscles or discs

A

one form of sensory nerve ending, found chiefly in the skin

192
Q

Moll, glands of

A

sudoriferous ciliary glands

193
Q

Monro, foramen of

A

interventricular foramen of the brain

194
Q

Montgomery’s tubercles or glands

A

enlarged sebaceous glands projecting from the surface of the areola of the nipple

195
Q

Morgagni, columns of

A

anal columns

196
Q

Morgagni, foramen of

A

(1) foramen caecum of tongue; (2) sternocostal triangle or foramen

197
Q

Morgagni, hydatid of

A

appendix testis

198
Q

Morgagni, lacunae of

A

urethral lacunae

199
Q

Morgagni, sinus of

A

(1) interval between the superior constrictor and the base of the skull; (2) ventricle of the larynx

200
Q

Muller’s fibers

A

radial fibers in the retina

201
Q

Muller’s muscle

A

(1) tarsal or palpebral muscle; (2) orbital muscle; (3) circular fibers of the ciliary muscle

202
Q

Nelaton’s line

A

a projected line extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuber of the ischium

203
Q

Nissl bodies, granules, or substance

A

cytoplasmic chromidial substance of neurons (rough endoplasmic reticulum)

204
Q

Nuck, canal of

A

patent processus vaginalis peritonei in the female

205
Q

Nuhn, gland of

A

anterior lingual glands

206
Q

O’Beirne’s sphincter

A

circular muscle fibers at the junction of the sigmoid colon and rectum

207
Q

Oddi, sphincter of

A

spincteric muscle fibers around the termination of the bile duct

208
Q

Pacchionian (pacchioni) bodies

A

arachnoid granulations

209
Q

Pacinian (pacini) corpuscles or bodies

A

lamellated corpuscles

210
Q

Passavant’s ridge or bar

A

pharyngeal ridge

211
Q

Pawlik’s triangle

A

an area on the anterior wall of the vagina in contact with the base of the bladder and distinguished by the absence of vaginal rugae

212
Q

Pecquet’s cisterna

A

cisterna chyli

213
Q

Petit’s ligaments

A

uterosacral ligaments

214
Q

Petit, spaces of

A

zonular spaces

215
Q

Petit’s triangle

A

a “triangle of lumbar hernia” between the crest of the ilium and the margins of the external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles

216
Q

Peyer’s nodules

A

solitary lymphatic follicles

217
Q

Peyer’s patches

A

aggregated lymphatic follicles in the ileum

218
Q

Poupart’s ligament

A

inguinal ligament

219
Q

Prussak’s space or pouch

A

part of the epitympanic recess between the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane and the neck of the malleus

220
Q

Purkinje fibers

A

cardiac muscle fibers of the conduction system, located beneath the endocardium

221
Q

Ranvier, nodes of

A

interruptions of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers

222
Q

Reil, island of

A

insula of the cerebral hemisphere

223
Q

Reisseisen’s muscle

A

smooth muscle fibers of the smallest bronchi

224
Q

Reissner’s membrane

A

vestibular membrane

225
Q

Remak’s fibers

A

nonmyelinated nerve fibers

226
Q

Remak’s ganglion

A

autonomic ganglion

227
Q

Retzius, cave of

A

retropubic (prevesical) space

228
Q

Retzius, veins of

A

retroperitoneal veins

229
Q

Riolan’s anastomosis

A

intermesenteric arterial communication between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries

230
Q

Riolan’s arc or arcade

A

(1) intermesenteric arterial communication between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries; (2) the part of the marginal artery connecting the middle and left colic arteries; (3) the mesocolon; (4) the arch of the mesocolon

231
Q

Riolan’s muscle

A

(1) ciliary bundle of the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi; (2) cremaster muscle

232
Q

Rivinus, ducts of

A

smaller ducts of the sublingual gland

233
Q

Rivinus, notch of

A

gap in the tympanic ring

234
Q

Robert, ligament of

A

posterior meniscofemoral ligament

235
Q

Rolando, fissure of

A

central sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere

236
Q

Rosenmuller’s fossa

A

pharyngeal recess

237
Q

Rosenmuller’s organ

A

epoophoron

238
Q

Rosenthal, vein of

A

basal vein of the brain

239
Q

Ruffini’s bodies or corpuscles

A

specialized sensory nerve endings, found chiefly in deep tissues

240
Q

Santorini, cartilage of

A

corniculate cartilage

241
Q

Santorini, caruncula of

A

orifice of the accessory pancreatic duct into the duodenum

242
Q

Santorini, duct of

A

accessory pancreatic duct

243
Q

Sappey’s plexus

A

plexus of lymphatics in the areolar area of the breast

244
Q

Sappey’s veins

A

venous plexus in the falciform ligament of the liver

245
Q

Sattler’s layer

A

vascular lamina of the choroid

246
Q

Scarpa’s canals

A

lesser incisive canals

247
Q

Scarpa’s fascia

A

membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue of the abdomen

248
Q

Scarpa’s ganglion

A

vestibular ganglion

249
Q

Scarpa’s nerve

A

nasopalatine nerve

250
Q

Scarpa’s triangle

A

femoral triangle

251
Q

Schlemm’s canal

A

sinus venosus sclerae

252
Q

Schneiderian (Schneider) membrane

A

nasal mucous membrane

253
Q

Schwalbe’s pocket

A

depression between the tendinous arch of the levator ani and the lateral wall of the pelvis

254
Q

Schwalbe’s ring

A

anterior border ring of the cornea

255
Q

Schwann, sheath of

A

neurilemma

256
Q

Sertoli’s cells

A

sustentacular cells of the testis

257
Q

Sharpey’s fibers

A

connective tissue fibers penetrating bone from periosteum and tendon

258
Q

Shenton’s line

A

a continuous curved line seen radiographically and formed by the margin of the obturator foramen (superior ramus of the pubis) and the neck of the femur

259
Q

Shrapnell’s membrane

A

flaccid part of the tympanic membrane

260
Q

Sibson’s fascia

A

suprapleural membrane

261
Q

Sibson’s muscle

A

scalenus minimus

262
Q

Skene’s tubules or glands

A

the paraurethral glands of the female

263
Q

Spieghel’s line

A

semilunar line of the muscles of the abdominal wall

264
Q

Spigelian (Spieghel) lobe

A

caudate lobe of the liver

265
Q

Stensen’s canals

A

greater incisive canals

266
Q

Stensen’s duct

A

parotid duct

267
Q

Stilling’s canal

A

hyaloid canal

268
Q

Stroud’s pecten or pectinated area

A

pecten of the anal canal

269
Q

Sudeck’s critical point

A

site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery

270
Q

Sylvius, aqueduct of

A

aqueduct in the midbrain

271
Q

Sylvius, fissure of

A

lateral sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere

272
Q

Sylvius, iter of

A

aqueduct in the midbrain

273
Q

Tawara, node of

A

atrioventricular node

274
Q

Tenon’s capsule

A

fascia bulbi

275
Q

Thebesian (Thebesius) foramina (foramina thebesii)

A

openings of the venae cordis minimae valve - valve of the coronary sinus

276
Q

Thebesian veins

A

venae cordis minimae

277
Q

Toldt’s fascia

A

fixation of fascial planes behind the body of the pancreas

278
Q

Traube’s space

A

semilunar area on the chest wall over which the stomach is tympanitic on percussion

279
Q

Treitz, fascia of

A

fascia behind the head of the pancreas

280
Q

Treitz, muscle or ligament of

A

suspensory muscle of the duodenum

281
Q

Treves, bloodless fold of

A

ileocecal fold

282
Q

Trolard, vein of

A

superior anastomotic vein of the brain

283
Q

Valsalva, sinuses of

A

sinuses of the aorta

284
Q

Varolii (Varolius), pons

A

pons of the brainstem

285
Q

Vater, ampulla of

A

hepatopancreatic ampulla

286
Q

Vater-Pacinian corpuscles

A

lamellated corpuscles

287
Q

Vater, tubercle of

A

greater duodenal papilla

288
Q

Verga’s ventricle (cavum vergae)

A

posterior extension of the cavity of the septum pellucidum

289
Q

Vesalius, foramen of (foramen vesalii)

A

sphenoidal emissary foramen

290
Q

Vesalianum or Os Vesalii

A

a separate tuberosity of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone

291
Q

Vidian (Guido Guidi or Vidus Vidius) nerve

A

nerve of the pterygoid canal

292
Q

Vieussens, annulus of

A

ansa subclavia

293
Q

Virchow - Robin spaces

A

perivascular spaces in the brain and spinal cord

294
Q

Waldeyer’s organ

A

paradidymis

295
Q

Waldeyer’s ring

A

lymphatic ring of the pharynx

296
Q

Weber’s point

A

a point near the promontory of the sacrum that is the center of gravity of the body

297
Q

Weitbrecht’s fibers or retinaculum

A

retinacular fibers of the neck of the femur

298
Q

Weitbrecht’s foramen ovale

A

a gap in the capsule of the shoulder joint between the glenohumeral ligaments

299
Q

Weitbrecht’s ligament

A

oblique cord of the proximal radioulnar joint

300
Q

Wharton’s duct

A

submandibular duct

301
Q

Wilkie’s artery

A

supraduodenal artery

302
Q

Willis, circle of

A

circulus arteriosus

303
Q

Winslow, foramen of

A

epiploic foramen

304
Q

Winslow, ligament of

A

oblique popliteal ligament

305
Q

Winslow, pancreas of

A

uncinate process of the pancreas

306
Q

Wirsung, duct of

A

pancreatic duct

307
Q

Wolfring, glands of

A

accessory lacrimal glands

308
Q

Wood’s muscle

A

abductor ossis metatarsi quinti

309
Q

Wormian (Worm) bones

A

sutural bones

310
Q

Wrisberg, cartilage of

A

cuneiform cartilage

311
Q

Wrisberg, ganglion of

A

cardiac ganglion

312
Q

Wrisberg, ligament of

A

posterior meniscofemoral ligament

313
Q

Wrisberg, nerve of

A

(1) medial brachial cutaneous nerve; (2) nervus intermedius of the facial nerve

314
Q

Zeis, glands of

A

sebaceous ciliary glands

315
Q

Zinn, annulus of

A

common tendinous ring of the orbit

316
Q

Zinn, zonule of

A

ciliary zonule

317
Q

Zuckerkandl, bodies of

A

paired para-aortic bodies near the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery

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