anatomical eponyms Flashcards
Adam’s apple
laryngeal prominence
Adamkiewicz, artery of
a large anterior radicular artery from an intercostal or lumbar branch of the aorta; it supplies the lumbar enlargement of the spinal cord
Addison’s place
transpyloric plane
Alberran’s gland
the portion of the median lobe of the prostate immediately underlying the uvula of the urinary bladder
Albini’s nodules
tiny nodules on the margins of the mitral and tricuspid valves
Alcock’s canal
pudendal canal
Allen, fossa of
a fossa on the neck of the femur
Ammonis (Ammon), cornu
hippocampus
Arantius, bodies of (corpora arantii)
nodules of the aortic and pulmonary valve
Arantius, venous canal of (canalis arantii)
ductus venosus
Arnold’s nerve
auricular branch of the vagus
Auerbach’s ganglia
ganglia in the myenteric plexus
Auerbach’s plexus
myenteric plexus
Ball’s valves
anal valves
Bartholin’s ducts
sublingual ducts that open into the submandibular duct
Bartholin’s glands
greater vestibular glands
Bauhin’s glands
anterior lingual glands
Bauhin’s valve
ileocecal valve
Bell’s muscle
the muscular strands from the ureteric orifices to the uvula, bounding the trigone of the urinary bladder
Bell’s nerve
long thoracic nerve
Bellini’s ducts
orifices of collecting tubules of the kidney
Bellini’s tubules
collecting tubules of the kidney
Bertin’s columns
renal columns
Bertin’s ligament
iliofemoral ligament
Bichat’s ligament
lower part of the dorsal sacroiliac ligament, sometimes known as the transverse iliac ligament
Bigelow’s ligament
iliofemoral ligament
Billroth’s cords
arrangement of red pulp in the spleen
Blandin, glands of
anterior lingual glands
Botallo’s duct
ductus arteriosus
Botallo’s foramen
foramen ovale of the heart
Botallo’s ligament
ligamentum arteriosum
Bourgery’s ligament
oblique popliteal ligament
Bowman’s capsule
glomerular capsule
Bowman’s glands
serous glands in the olfactory mucous membrane
Bowman’s membrane
anterior limiting lamina of the cornea
Breschet’s bones
suprasternal ossicles
Broca’s convolution
inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere
Brodel’s bloodless line
the line of division on the kidney, between the areas supplied by the anterior and posterior branches of the renal artery
Brodie’s bursa
bursa of the semimembranosus tendon
Bruch’s membrane
basal lamina of the choroid
Briicke’s muscle
meridional fibers of the ciliary muscle
Brunn’s cell nests
epithelial cell masses in the male urethra
Brunner’s glands
duodenal glands
Buck’s fascia
deep fascia of the penis
Burns’ ligament
falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening
Burns’ space
fascial space above the jugular notch of the sternum
Calot, triangle of
cystohepatic triangle
Camper’s fascia
superficial layer of the subcutaneous tissue (superficial fascia) of the abdomen
Chassaignac’s space or bursa
the retromammary space between the deep layer of subcutaneous tissue and the pectoralis major
Chassaignac’s tubercle
carotid tubercle on the sixth cervical vertebra
Chopart’s joint
transverse tarsal joint
Civinini, foramen of
pterygospinous foramen
Cleland’s cutaneous ligaments
cutaneous ligaments of the digits
Cloquet’s canal
hyaloid canal
Cloquet’s gland
lymph node in the femoral ring
Cloquet’s septum
femoral septum
Cloquet’s fascia
membranous layer of the superficial perineal fascia
Colles’ ligament
reflected inguinal ligament
Cooper’s ligament
(1) pectineal ligament; (2) suspensory ligament of the breast
Corti, ganglion of
spiral ganglion
Corti, organ of
spiral organ
Cowper’s glands
bulbo - urethral glands
Cruveilhier’s nerve
vertebral nerve
Cruveilhier’s plexus
plexus formed by the dorsal rami of the first three spinal nerves: “posterior cervical plexus”
Deaver’s windows
fat-free portions of the mesentery framed by vascular arcades adjacent to the attached margin of the gut
Denonvillier’s fascia
rectovesical septum
Descemet’s membrane
posterior limiting lamina of the cornea
Dorello’s canal
foramen formed by the attachment of the petroclinoid ligament across the notch at the petrosphenoid junction; it contains the abducent nerve
Douglas, fold of
the arcuate line of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis
Douglas, pouch of
rectouterine pouch
Dupuytren’s fascia
palmar fascia
von Ebner’s glands
serous glands near the vallate papillae
Edinger-Westphal nucleus
part of the oculomoto nucleus in the midbrain
Ellis’ muscle
corrugator cutis ani muscle
Eustachian (Eustachi) tube
auditory tube (strictly, its cartilaginous part)
Fallopian (Falloppio) canal or aqueduct
facial canal
Fallopian ligament or arch
inguinal ligament
Fallopian tube
uterine tube
Farabeuf, triangle of
area of the neck bounded by the internal jugular vein, facial vein, and hypoglossal nerve
Ferrein’s pyramids
medullary rays of the kidney
Flack’s node
sinuatrial node
Flood’s ligament
superior glenohumeral ligament
Folian (Folius) process (processus folii)
anterior process of the malleus
Fontana, spaces of
spaces of the iridocorneal angle
Frankenhauser’s ganglion
uterovaginal plexus of nerves
Frankfurt plane
orbitomeatal plane
Galen, vein of
great cerebral vein
Gartner’s duct
longitudinal duct of the epoophoron
Gasserian (Gasser) ganglion
semilunar ganglion of the trigeminal nerve
Gerdy’s ligament
suspensory ligament of the axilla
Gerlach’s tonsil
tubal tonsil
Gerota’s capsule or fascia
renal fascia
Gimbemat’s ligament
lacunar ligament
Giraldes, organ of
paradidymis
Glaserian (Glaser) fissure
petrotympanic fissure
Glisson’s capsule
fibrous capsule of the liver
Golgi apparatus or complex
a system of cytoplasmic membranous organelles or lipochondria
Golgi corpuscles
proprioceptive endings in tendons
Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscles
corpuscular nerve endings
Graafian (de Graat) follicle
vesicular ovarian follicle
Gruber, ligament of
petroclinoid ligament
Grynfeltt’s triangle
triangle bounded by the posterior border of the internal oblique muscle, the anterior border of the quadratus lumborum, and above by the twelfth rib
Guerin’s valve or valvule
a fold of mucous membrane in the navicular fossa of the urethra
Guthrie’s muscle
sphincter urethrae
Haller’s ductulus aberrans
diverticulum of the canal of the epididymis
Haller’s layer
vascular lamina of the choroid
Haller’s rete
rete testis
Hannover, spaces of
zonular spaces
Harris’ lines
transverse lines in long bones near the epiphysis, sometimes seen radiographically
Hartmann’s critical point
site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery
Hasner, valve of
lacrimal fold
Haversian (Havers) canals
spaces in compact bone
Haversian glands or folds
synovial pads or fringes of synovial membrane consisting largely of intra-articular fat
Haversian lamellae
bony layers surrounding a Haversian canal
Haversian system
a Haversian canal and its surrounding lamellae, the structural unit of bone (osteon)
Heister’s valve
spiral folds of the cystic duct
Henle’s ligament
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
Henle’s loop
looped portion of the renal tubule
Henle’s spine
suprameatal spine
Herophili (Herophilus), torcular of
confluence of the sinuses
Hesselbach’s fascia
cribriform fascia
Hesselbach’s ligament
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
Hesselbach’s triangle
inguinal triangle
Heubner, artery of
a recurrent branch of the anterior cerebral artery
Hey’s ligament
falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening
Highmore, antrum of
maxillary sinus
Highmore, body of
mediastinum testis
Hilton’s line
the white line in the anal canal
His, bundle of
atrioventricular bundle
Homer’s muscle
lacrimal part of the orbicularis oculi
Houston’s fold or valve
the middle one of the three transverse rectal folds
Humphrey, ligament of
anterior meniscofemoral ligament
Hunter’s canal
adductor canal
Huschke, foramen of
gap in the developing tympanic ring
Hyrtl, porus of
pterygo-alar foramen
Jackson’s membrane
a peritoneal fold or adhesion between the cecum or ascending colon and the right abdominal wall
Jacobson’s nerve
tympanic nerve from the glossopharyngeal
Jacobson’s organ
vomeronasal organ
Keith and Flack, node of
sinuatrial node
Kent’s bundle
atrioventricular bundle
Kerckring’s valves or valvules
circular folds of intestine
Kiesselbach’s area
site in the nose of the junction between the septal branches of the superior labial and sphenopalatine arteries
Killian, dehiscence of
presumed weak area between parts of the inferior constrictor of the pharynx posteriorly
Koch’s node
sinuatrial node
Krause, glands of
accessory lacrimal glands near the superior fornix of the conjunctiva
Kupffer’s cells
phagocytic stellate cells lining the sinusoids of the liver
Labbe, vein of
inferior anastomotic vein of the brain
Laimer, triangle of
posterior divergence between the vertical fibers of the esophagus below the inferior constrictor of the pharnyx
Langer’s lines
cleavage lines of the skin
Langerhaus, islets of
pancreatic islets
Langley’s ganglion
portions of the submandibular ganglion in the submandibular gland
Leydig’s cells
interstitial cells of the testis
Lieberkiihn’s glands, crypts, or follicles
intestinal glands
Lieutaud’s trigone
trigone of the urinary bladder
Lisfranc’s joint
tarsometatarsal joints
Lisfranc’s ligament
interosseous ligament between the second metatarsal and the medial cuneiform bone
Lisfranc’s tubercle
scalene tubercle on the first rib
Lister’s tubercle
dorsal tubercle of the radius
Listing’s plane
equatorial plane of the eye
Littre, glands of
urethral glands
Lockwood’s ligament
sling for the eyeball; it is formed by muscular sheaths
Louis, angle of
sternal angle
Lower’s tubercle
intervenous tubercle
Ludwig’s ganglion
a ganglion associated with the cardiac plexus
Luschka, foramen of
lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle
Luschka, glomus or glands of
glomus coccygeum
Luschka, joint of
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
Luschka nerve of
(1) posterior ethmoidal nerve; (2) sometimes used to refer to Luschka the sinuvertebral nerve
Luschka tonsil of
nasopharyngeal tonsil
McBurney’s point
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”
Macewen’s triangle
suprameatal triangle
Mackenrodt’s ligament
lateral (transverse) cervical or cardinal ligament of the uterus
Magendie, foramen of
median aperture of the fourth ventricle
Maier, sinus of
common channel into which lacrimal canaliculi open
Maissiat, bandelette of
iliotibial tract
Malpighian (Malpighi) canal
longitudinal duct of the epoophoron
Malpighian capsule
splenic capsule
Malpighian corpuscles or bodies
splenic corpuscles
Malpighian layer
germinative zone of the epidermis
Marcille’s triangle
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
Marshall’s fold
fold of the left vena cava
Marshall’s vein
oblique vein of the left atrium
Mayo’s vein
prepyloric vein
Meckel’s cave
cavum trigeminale
Meckel’s ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion
Meckel’s diverticulum
diverticulum ilei
Meibomian (Meibom) glands
tarsal glands
Meissner’s corpuscles
specialized sensory nerve endings in the skin
Meissner’s plexus
submucous plexus
Mercier’s bar
interureteric ridge
Merkel’s corpuscles or discs
one form of sensory nerve ending, found chiefly in the skin
Moll, glands of
sudoriferous ciliary glands
Monro, foramen of
interventricular foramen of the brain
Montgomery’s tubercles or glands
enlarged sebaceous glands projecting from the surface of the areola of the nipple
Morgagni, columns of
anal columns
Morgagni, foramen of
(1) foramen caecum of tongue; (2) sternocostal triangle or foramen
Morgagni, hydatid of
appendix testis
Morgagni, lacunae of
urethral lacunae
Morgagni, sinus of
(1) interval between the superior constrictor and the base of the skull; (2) ventricle of the larynx
Muller’s fibers
radial fibers in the retina
Muller’s muscle
(1) tarsal or palpebral muscle; (2) orbital muscle; (3) circular fibers of the ciliary muscle
Nelaton’s line
a projected line extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuber of the ischium
Nissl bodies, granules, or substance
cytoplasmic chromidial substance of neurons (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
Nuck, canal of
patent processus vaginalis peritonei in the female
Nuhn, gland of
anterior lingual glands
O’Beirne’s sphincter
circular muscle fibers at the junction of the sigmoid colon and rectum
Oddi, sphincter of
spincteric muscle fibers around the termination of the bile duct
Pacchionian (pacchioni) bodies
arachnoid granulations
Pacinian (pacini) corpuscles or bodies
lamellated corpuscles
Passavant’s ridge or bar
pharyngeal ridge
Pawlik’s triangle
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
Pecquet’s cisterna
cisterna chyli
Petit’s ligaments
uterosacral ligaments
Petit, spaces of
zonular spaces
Petit’s triangle
a “triangle of lumbar hernia” between the crest of the ilium and the margins of the external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles
Peyer’s nodules
solitary lymphatic follicles
Peyer’s patches
aggregated lymphatic follicles in the ileum
Poupart’s ligament
inguinal ligament
Prussak’s space or pouch
part of the epitympanic recess between the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane and the neck of the malleus
Purkinje fibers
cardiac muscle fibers of the conduction system, located beneath the endocardium
Ranvier, nodes of
interruptions of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers
Reil, island of
insula of the cerebral hemisphere
Reisseisen’s muscle
smooth muscle fibers of the smallest bronchi
Reissner’s membrane
vestibular membrane
Remak’s fibers
nonmyelinated nerve fibers
Remak’s ganglion
autonomic ganglion
Retzius, cave of
retropubic (prevesical) space
Retzius, veins of
retroperitoneal veins
Riolan’s anastomosis
intermesenteric arterial communication between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Riolan’s arc or arcade
(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
Riolan’s muscle
(1) ciliary bundle of the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi; (2) cremaster muscle
Rivinus, ducts of
smaller ducts of the sublingual gland
Rivinus, notch of
gap in the tympanic ring
Robert, ligament of
posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Rolando, fissure of
central sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere
Rosenmuller’s fossa
pharyngeal recess
Rosenmuller’s organ
epoophoron
Rosenthal, vein of
basal vein of the brain
Ruffini’s bodies or corpuscles
specialized sensory nerve endings, found chiefly in deep tissues
Santorini, cartilage of
corniculate cartilage
Santorini, caruncula of
orifice of the accessory pancreatic duct into the duodenum
Santorini, duct of
accessory pancreatic duct
Sappey’s plexus
plexus of lymphatics in the areolar area of the breast
Sappey’s veins
venous plexus in the falciform ligament of the liver
Sattler’s layer
vascular lamina of the choroid
Scarpa’s canals
lesser incisive canals
Scarpa’s fascia
membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue of the abdomen
Scarpa’s ganglion
vestibular ganglion
Scarpa’s nerve
nasopalatine nerve
Scarpa’s triangle
femoral triangle
Schlemm’s canal
sinus venosus sclerae
Schneiderian (Schneider) membrane
nasal mucous membrane
Schwalbe’s pocket
depression between the tendinous arch of the levator ani and the lateral wall of the pelvis
Schwalbe’s ring
anterior border ring of the cornea
Schwann, sheath of
neurilemma
Sertoli’s cells
sustentacular cells of the testis
Sharpey’s fibers
connective tissue fibers penetrating bone from periosteum and tendon
Shenton’s line
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
Shrapnell’s membrane
flaccid part of the tympanic membrane
Sibson’s fascia
suprapleural membrane
Sibson’s muscle
scalenus minimus
Skene’s tubules or glands
the paraurethral glands of the female
Spieghel’s line
semilunar line of the muscles of the abdominal wall
Spigelian (Spieghel) lobe
caudate lobe of the liver
Stensen’s canals
greater incisive canals
Stensen’s duct
parotid duct
Stilling’s canal
hyaloid canal
Stroud’s pecten or pectinated area
pecten of the anal canal
Sudeck’s critical point
site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery
Sylvius, aqueduct of
aqueduct in the midbrain
Sylvius, fissure of
lateral sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere
Sylvius, iter of
aqueduct in the midbrain
Tawara, node of
atrioventricular node
Tenon’s capsule
fascia bulbi
Thebesian (Thebesius) foramina (foramina thebesii)
openings of the venae cordis minimae valve - valve of the coronary sinus
Thebesian veins
venae cordis minimae
Toldt’s fascia
fixation of fascial planes behind the body of the pancreas
Traube’s space
semilunar area on the chest wall over which the stomach is tympanitic on percussion
Treitz, fascia of
fascia behind the head of the pancreas
Treitz, muscle or ligament of
suspensory muscle of the duodenum
Treves, bloodless fold of
ileocecal fold
Trolard, vein of
superior anastomotic vein of the brain
Valsalva, sinuses of
sinuses of the aorta
Varolii (Varolius), pons
pons of the brainstem
Vater, ampulla of
hepatopancreatic ampulla
Vater-Pacinian corpuscles
lamellated corpuscles
Vater, tubercle of
greater duodenal papilla
Verga’s ventricle (cavum vergae)
posterior extension of the cavity of the septum pellucidum
Vesalius, foramen of (foramen vesalii)
sphenoidal emissary foramen
Vesalianum or Os Vesalii
a separate tuberosity of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone
Vidian (Guido Guidi or Vidus Vidius) nerve
nerve of the pterygoid canal
Vieussens, annulus of
ansa subclavia
Virchow - Robin spaces
perivascular spaces in the brain and spinal cord
Waldeyer’s organ
paradidymis
Waldeyer’s ring
lymphatic ring of the pharynx
Weber’s point
a point near the promontory of the sacrum that is the center of gravity of the body
Weitbrecht’s fibers or retinaculum
retinacular fibers of the neck of the femur
Weitbrecht’s foramen ovale
a gap in the capsule of the shoulder joint between the glenohumeral ligaments
Weitbrecht’s ligament
oblique cord of the proximal radioulnar joint
Wharton’s duct
submandibular duct
Wilkie’s artery
supraduodenal artery
Willis, circle of
circulus arteriosus
Winslow, foramen of
epiploic foramen
Winslow, ligament of
oblique popliteal ligament
Winslow, pancreas of
uncinate process of the pancreas
Wirsung, duct of
pancreatic duct
Wolfring, glands of
accessory lacrimal glands
Wood’s muscle
abductor ossis metatarsi quinti
Wormian (Worm) bones
sutural bones
Wrisberg, cartilage of
cuneiform cartilage
Wrisberg, ganglion of
cardiac ganglion
Wrisberg, ligament of
posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Wrisberg, nerve of
(1) medial brachial cutaneous nerve; (2) nervus intermedius of the facial nerve
Zeis, glands of
sebaceous ciliary glands
Zinn, annulus of
common tendinous ring of the orbit
Zinn, zonule of
ciliary zonule
Zuckerkandl, bodies of
paired para-aortic bodies near the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery
