anatomical eponyms Flashcards
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Adam’s apple
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laryngeal prominence
2
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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
4
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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
7
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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
9
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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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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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Bauhin’s glands
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anterior lingual glands
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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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Bell’s nerve
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long thoracic nerve
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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Bertin’s ligament
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iliofemoral ligament
25
Bichat's ligament
lower part of the dorsal sacroiliac ligament, sometimes known as the transverse iliac ligament
26
Bigelow's ligament
iliofemoral ligament
27
Billroth's cords
arrangement of red pulp in the spleen
28
Blandin, glands of
anterior lingual glands
29
Botallo's duct
ductus arteriosus
30
Botallo's foramen
foramen ovale of the heart
31
Botallo's ligament
ligamentum arteriosum
32
Bourgery's ligament
oblique popliteal ligament
33
Bowman's capsule
glomerular capsule
34
Bowman's glands
serous glands in the olfactory mucous membrane
35
Bowman's membrane
anterior limiting lamina of the cornea
36
Breschet's bones
suprasternal ossicles
37
Broca's convolution
inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere
38
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
39
Brodie's bursa
bursa of the semimembranosus tendon
40
Bruch's membrane
basal lamina of the choroid
41
Briicke's muscle
meridional fibers of the ciliary muscle
42
Brunn's cell nests
epithelial cell masses in the male urethra
43
Brunner's glands
duodenal glands
44
Buck's fascia
deep fascia of the penis
45
Burns' ligament
falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening
46
Burns' space
fascial space above the jugular notch of the sternum
47
Calot, triangle of
cystohepatic triangle
48
Camper's fascia
superficial layer of the subcutaneous tissue (superficial fascia) of the abdomen
49
Chassaignac's space or bursa
the retromammary space between the deep layer of subcutaneous tissue and the pectoralis major
50
Chassaignac's tubercle
carotid tubercle on the sixth cervical vertebra
51
Chopart's joint
transverse tarsal joint
52
Civinini, foramen of
pterygospinous foramen
53
Cleland's cutaneous ligaments
cutaneous ligaments of the digits
54
Cloquet's canal
hyaloid canal
55
Cloquet's gland
lymph node in the femoral ring
56
Cloquet's septum
femoral septum
57
Cloquet's fascia
membranous layer of the superficial perineal fascia
58
Colles' ligament
reflected inguinal ligament
59
Cooper's ligament
(1) pectineal ligament; (2) suspensory ligament of the breast
60
Corti, ganglion of
spiral ganglion
61
Corti, organ of
spiral organ
62
Cowper's glands
bulbo - urethral glands
63
Cruveilhier's nerve
vertebral nerve
64
Cruveilhier's plexus
plexus formed by the dorsal rami of the first three spinal nerves: "posterior cervical plexus"
65
Deaver's windows
fat-free portions of the mesentery framed by vascular arcades adjacent to the attached margin of the gut
66
Denonvillier's fascia
rectovesical septum
67
Descemet's membrane
posterior limiting lamina of the cornea
68
Dorello's canal
foramen formed by the attachment of the petroclinoid ligament across the notch at the petrosphenoid junction; it contains the abducent nerve
69
Douglas, fold of
the arcuate line of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis
70
Douglas, pouch of
rectouterine pouch
71
Dupuytren's fascia
palmar fascia
72
von Ebner's glands
serous glands near the vallate papillae
73
Edinger-Westphal nucleus
part of the oculomoto nucleus in the midbrain
74
Ellis' muscle
corrugator cutis ani muscle
75
Eustachian (Eustachi) tube
auditory tube (strictly, its cartilaginous part)
76
Fallopian (Falloppio) canal or aqueduct
facial canal
77
Fallopian ligament or arch
inguinal ligament
78
Fallopian tube
uterine tube
79
Farabeuf, triangle of
area of the neck bounded by the internal jugular vein, facial vein, and hypoglossal nerve
80
Ferrein's pyramids
medullary rays of the kidney
81
Flack's node
sinuatrial node
82
Flood's ligament
superior glenohumeral ligament
83
Folian (Folius) process (processus folii)
anterior process of the malleus
84
Fontana, spaces of
spaces of the iridocorneal angle
85
Frankenhauser's ganglion
uterovaginal plexus of nerves
86
Frankfurt plane
orbitomeatal plane
87
Galen, vein of
great cerebral vein
88
Gartner's duct
longitudinal duct of the epoophoron
89
Gasserian (Gasser) ganglion
semilunar ganglion of the trigeminal nerve
90
Gerdy's ligament
suspensory ligament of the axilla
91
Gerlach's tonsil
tubal tonsil
92
Gerota's capsule or fascia
renal fascia
93
Gimbemat's ligament
lacunar ligament
94
Giraldes, organ of
paradidymis
95
Glaserian (Glaser) fissure
petrotympanic fissure
96
Glisson's capsule
fibrous capsule of the liver
97
Golgi apparatus or complex
a system of cytoplasmic membranous organelles or lipochondria
98
Golgi corpuscles
proprioceptive endings in tendons
99
Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscles
corpuscular nerve endings
100
Graafian (de Graat) follicle
vesicular ovarian follicle
101
Gruber, ligament of
petroclinoid ligament
102
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
103
Guerin's valve or valvule
a fold of mucous membrane in the navicular fossa of the urethra
104
Guthrie's muscle
sphincter urethrae
105
Haller's ductulus aberrans
diverticulum of the canal of the epididymis
106
Haller's layer
vascular lamina of the choroid
107
Haller's rete
rete testis
108
Hannover, spaces of
zonular spaces
109
Harris' lines
transverse lines in long bones near the epiphysis, sometimes seen radiographically
110
Hartmann's critical point
site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery
111
Hasner, valve of
lacrimal fold
112
Haversian (Havers) canals
spaces in compact bone
113
Haversian glands or folds
synovial pads or fringes of synovial membrane consisting largely of intra-articular fat
114
Haversian lamellae
bony layers surrounding a Haversian canal
115
Haversian system
a Haversian canal and its surrounding lamellae, the structural unit of bone (osteon)
116
Heister's valve
spiral folds of the cystic duct
117
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
118
Henle's loop
looped portion of the renal tubule
119
Henle's spine
suprameatal spine
120
Herophili (Herophilus), torcular of
confluence of the sinuses
121
Hesselbach's fascia
cribriform fascia
122
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
123
Hesselbach's triangle
inguinal triangle
124
Heubner, artery of
a recurrent branch of the anterior cerebral artery
125
Hey's ligament
falciform margin of the fascia lata at the saphenous opening
126
Highmore, antrum of
maxillary sinus
127
Highmore, body of
mediastinum testis
128
Hilton's line
the white line in the anal canal
129
His, bundle of
atrioventricular bundle
130
Homer's muscle
lacrimal part of the orbicularis oculi
131
Houston's fold or valve
the middle one of the three transverse rectal folds
132
Humphrey, ligament of
anterior meniscofemoral ligament
133
Hunter's canal
adductor canal
134
Huschke, foramen of
gap in the developing tympanic ring
135
Hyrtl, porus of
pterygo-alar foramen
136
Jackson's membrane
a peritoneal fold or adhesion between the cecum or ascending colon and the right abdominal wall
137
Jacobson's nerve
tympanic nerve from the glossopharyngeal
138
Jacobson's organ
vomeronasal organ
139
Keith and Flack, node of
sinuatrial node
140
Kent's bundle
atrioventricular bundle
141
Kerckring's valves or valvules
circular folds of intestine
142
Kiesselbach's area
site in the nose of the junction between the septal branches of the superior labial and sphenopalatine arteries
143
Killian, dehiscence of
presumed weak area between parts of the inferior constrictor of the pharynx posteriorly
144
Koch's node
sinuatrial node
145
Krause, glands of
accessory lacrimal glands near the superior fornix of the conjunctiva
146
Kupffer's cells
phagocytic stellate cells lining the sinusoids of the liver
147
Labbe, vein of
inferior anastomotic vein of the brain
148
Laimer, triangle of
posterior divergence between the vertical fibers of the esophagus below the inferior constrictor of the pharnyx
149
Langer's lines
cleavage lines of the skin
150
Langerhaus, islets of
pancreatic islets
151
Langley's ganglion
portions of the submandibular ganglion in the submandibular gland
152
Leydig's cells
interstitial cells of the testis
153
Lieberkiihn's glands, crypts, or follicles
intestinal glands
154
Lieutaud's trigone
trigone of the urinary bladder
155
Lisfranc's joint
tarsometatarsal joints
156
Lisfranc's ligament
interosseous ligament between the second metatarsal and the medial cuneiform bone
157
Lisfranc's tubercle
scalene tubercle on the first rib
158
Lister's tubercle
dorsal tubercle of the radius
159
Listing's plane
equatorial plane of the eye
160
Littre, glands of
urethral glands
161
Lockwood's ligament
sling for the eyeball; it is formed by muscular sheaths
162
Louis, angle of
sternal angle
163
Lower's tubercle
intervenous tubercle
164
Ludwig's ganglion
a ganglion associated with the cardiac plexus
165
Luschka, foramen of
lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle
166
Luschka, glomus or glands of
glomus coccygeum
167
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
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Luschka nerve of
(1) posterior ethmoidal nerve; (2) sometimes used to refer to Luschka the sinuvertebral nerve
169
Luschka tonsil of
nasopharyngeal tonsil
170
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"
171
Macewen's triangle
suprameatal triangle
172
Mackenrodt's ligament
lateral (transverse) cervical or cardinal ligament of the uterus
173
Magendie, foramen of
median aperture of the fourth ventricle
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Maier, sinus of
common channel into which lacrimal canaliculi open
175
Maissiat, bandelette of
iliotibial tract
176
Malpighian (Malpighi) canal
longitudinal duct of the epoophoron
177
Malpighian capsule
splenic capsule
178
Malpighian corpuscles or bodies
splenic corpuscles
179
Malpighian layer
germinative zone of the epidermis
180
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
181
Marshall's fold
fold of the left vena cava
182
Marshall's vein
oblique vein of the left atrium
183
Mayo's vein
prepyloric vein
184
Meckel's cave
cavum trigeminale
185
Meckel's ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion
186
Meckel's diverticulum
diverticulum ilei
187
Meibomian (Meibom) glands
tarsal glands
188
Meissner's corpuscles
specialized sensory nerve endings in the skin
189
Meissner's plexus
submucous plexus
190
Mercier's bar
interureteric ridge
191
Merkel's corpuscles or discs
one form of sensory nerve ending, found chiefly in the skin
192
Moll, glands of
sudoriferous ciliary glands
193
Monro, foramen of
interventricular foramen of the brain
194
Montgomery's tubercles or glands
enlarged sebaceous glands projecting from the surface of the areola of the nipple
195
Morgagni, columns of
anal columns
196
Morgagni, foramen of
(1) foramen caecum of tongue; (2) sternocostal triangle or foramen
197
Morgagni, hydatid of
appendix testis
198
Morgagni, lacunae of
urethral lacunae
199
Morgagni, sinus of
(1) interval between the superior constrictor and the base of the skull; (2) ventricle of the larynx
200
Muller's fibers
radial fibers in the retina
201
Muller's muscle
(1) tarsal or palpebral muscle; (2) orbital muscle; (3) circular fibers of the ciliary muscle
202
Nelaton's line
a projected line extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuber of the ischium
203
Nissl bodies, granules, or substance
cytoplasmic chromidial substance of neurons (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
204
Nuck, canal of
patent processus vaginalis peritonei in the female
205
Nuhn, gland of
anterior lingual glands
206
O'Beirne's sphincter
circular muscle fibers at the junction of the sigmoid colon and rectum
207
Oddi, sphincter of
spincteric muscle fibers around the termination of the bile duct
208
Pacchionian (pacchioni) bodies
arachnoid granulations
209
Pacinian (pacini) corpuscles or bodies
lamellated corpuscles
210
Passavant's ridge or bar
pharyngeal ridge
211
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
212
Pecquet's cisterna
cisterna chyli
213
Petit's ligaments
uterosacral ligaments
214
Petit, spaces of
zonular spaces
215
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
216
Peyer's nodules
solitary lymphatic follicles
217
Peyer's patches
aggregated lymphatic follicles in the ileum
218
Poupart's ligament
inguinal ligament
219
Prussak's space or pouch
part of the epitympanic recess between the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane and the neck of the malleus
220
Purkinje fibers
cardiac muscle fibers of the conduction system, located beneath the endocardium
221
Ranvier, nodes of
interruptions of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers
222
Reil, island of
insula of the cerebral hemisphere
223
Reisseisen's muscle
smooth muscle fibers of the smallest bronchi
224
Reissner's membrane
vestibular membrane
225
Remak's fibers
nonmyelinated nerve fibers
226
Remak's ganglion
autonomic ganglion
227
Retzius, cave of
retropubic (prevesical) space
228
Retzius, veins of
retroperitoneal veins
229
Riolan's anastomosis
intermesenteric arterial communication between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
230
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
231
Riolan's muscle
(1) ciliary bundle of the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi; (2) cremaster muscle
232
Rivinus, ducts of
smaller ducts of the sublingual gland
233
Rivinus, notch of
gap in the tympanic ring
234
Robert, ligament of
posterior meniscofemoral ligament
235
Rolando, fissure of
central sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere
236
Rosenmuller's fossa
pharyngeal recess
237
Rosenmuller's organ
epoophoron
238
Rosenthal, vein of
basal vein of the brain
239
Ruffini's bodies or corpuscles
specialized sensory nerve endings, found chiefly in deep tissues
240
Santorini, cartilage of
corniculate cartilage
241
Santorini, caruncula of
orifice of the accessory pancreatic duct into the duodenum
242
Santorini, duct of
accessory pancreatic duct
243
Sappey's plexus
plexus of lymphatics in the areolar area of the breast
244
Sappey's veins
venous plexus in the falciform ligament of the liver
245
Sattler's layer
vascular lamina of the choroid
246
Scarpa's canals
lesser incisive canals
247
Scarpa's fascia
membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue of the abdomen
248
Scarpa's ganglion
vestibular ganglion
249
Scarpa's nerve
nasopalatine nerve
250
Scarpa's triangle
femoral triangle
251
Schlemm's canal
sinus venosus sclerae
252
Schneiderian (Schneider) membrane
nasal mucous membrane
253
Schwalbe's pocket
depression between the tendinous arch of the levator ani and the lateral wall of the pelvis
254
Schwalbe's ring
anterior border ring of the cornea
255
Schwann, sheath of
neurilemma
256
Sertoli's cells
sustentacular cells of the testis
257
Sharpey's fibers
connective tissue fibers penetrating bone from periosteum and tendon
258
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
259
Shrapnell's membrane
flaccid part of the tympanic membrane
260
Sibson's fascia
suprapleural membrane
261
Sibson's muscle
scalenus minimus
262
Skene's tubules or glands
the paraurethral glands of the female
263
Spieghel's line
semilunar line of the muscles of the abdominal wall
264
Spigelian (Spieghel) lobe
caudate lobe of the liver
265
Stensen's canals
greater incisive canals
266
Stensen's duct
parotid duct
267
Stilling's canal
hyaloid canal
268
Stroud's pecten or pectinated area
pecten of the anal canal
269
Sudeck's critical point
site on the large intestine where the lowest sigmoid artery anastomoses with the superior rectal artery
270
Sylvius, aqueduct of
aqueduct in the midbrain
271
Sylvius, fissure of
lateral sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere
272
Sylvius, iter of
aqueduct in the midbrain
273
Tawara, node of
atrioventricular node
274
Tenon's capsule
fascia bulbi
275
Thebesian (Thebesius) foramina (foramina thebesii)
openings of the venae cordis minimae valve - valve of the coronary sinus
276
Thebesian veins
venae cordis minimae
277
Toldt's fascia
fixation of fascial planes behind the body of the pancreas
278
Traube's space
semilunar area on the chest wall over which the stomach is tympanitic on percussion
279
Treitz, fascia of
fascia behind the head of the pancreas
280
Treitz, muscle or ligament of
suspensory muscle of the duodenum
281
Treves, bloodless fold of
ileocecal fold
282
Trolard, vein of
superior anastomotic vein of the brain
283
Valsalva, sinuses of
sinuses of the aorta
284
Varolii (Varolius), pons
pons of the brainstem
285
Vater, ampulla of
hepatopancreatic ampulla
286
Vater-Pacinian corpuscles
lamellated corpuscles
287
Vater, tubercle of
greater duodenal papilla
288
Verga's ventricle (cavum vergae)
posterior extension of the cavity of the septum pellucidum
289
Vesalius, foramen of (foramen vesalii)
sphenoidal emissary foramen
290
Vesalianum or Os Vesalii
a separate tuberosity of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone
291
Vidian (Guido Guidi or Vidus Vidius) nerve
nerve of the pterygoid canal
292
Vieussens, annulus of
ansa subclavia
293
Virchow - Robin spaces
perivascular spaces in the brain and spinal cord
294
Waldeyer's organ
paradidymis
295
Waldeyer's ring
lymphatic ring of the pharynx
296
Weber's point
a point near the promontory of the sacrum that is the center of gravity of the body
297
Weitbrecht's fibers or retinaculum
retinacular fibers of the neck of the femur
298
Weitbrecht's foramen ovale
a gap in the capsule of the shoulder joint between the glenohumeral ligaments
299
Weitbrecht's ligament
oblique cord of the proximal radioulnar joint
300
Wharton's duct
submandibular duct
301
Wilkie's artery
supraduodenal artery
302
Willis, circle of
circulus arteriosus
303
Winslow, foramen of
epiploic foramen
304
Winslow, ligament of
oblique popliteal ligament
305
Winslow, pancreas of
uncinate process of the pancreas
306
Wirsung, duct of
pancreatic duct
307
Wolfring, glands of
accessory lacrimal glands
308
Wood's muscle
abductor ossis metatarsi quinti
309
Wormian (Worm) bones
sutural bones
310
Wrisberg, cartilage of
cuneiform cartilage
311
Wrisberg, ganglion of
cardiac ganglion
312
Wrisberg, ligament of
posterior meniscofemoral ligament
313
Wrisberg, nerve of
(1) medial brachial cutaneous nerve; (2) nervus intermedius of the facial nerve
314
Zeis, glands of
sebaceous ciliary glands
315
Zinn, annulus of
common tendinous ring of the orbit
316
Zinn, zonule of
ciliary zonule
317
Zuckerkandl, bodies of
paired para-aortic bodies near the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery
