posterior+portion

  • 41arcus posterior atlantis — [TA] posterior arch of atlas: the slender portion joining the lateral masses of the atlas dorsally, constituting about two fifths of the entire circumference of the atlas …

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  • 42camera posterior bulbi oculi — [TA] posterior chamber of eye: that portion of the aqueous humor–containing space between the cornea and the lens that is bounded in front by the iris, and behind by the lens and ciliary zonule …

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  • 43facies posterior partis petrosae ossis temporalis — [TA] the surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone that forms part of the anterior portion of the floor of the posterior cranial fossa …

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  • 44lobus cerebelli posterior — [TA] posterior lobe of cerebellum: the portion of the cerebellum separated from the anterior lobe by the primary fissure and from the flocculonodular lobe by the posterolateral fissure; it comprises the declive, folium vermis, tuber vermis,… …

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  • 45pulmonary plexus posterior — the larger portion of the pulmonary plexus, located behind the root of the lung and interconnected with the anterior pulmonary plexus …

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  • 46posttibial — Posterior to the tibia; situated in the posterior portion of the leg …

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  • 47part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See …

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  • 48branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …

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  • 49Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …

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  • 50Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …

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