pyramid of the cerebellum
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pyramid — 1. A term applied to a number of anatomic structures having a more or less pyramidal shape. SYN: pyramis [TA]. 2. A term denoting the petrous portion of the temporal bone. [G. pyramis (p. ), a p.] anterior p. SYN … Medical dictionary
Pyramid (brainstem) — Brain: Pyramid (brainstem) Medulla oblongata and pons. Anterior surface. (Pyramid visible at center.) … Wikipedia
pyramid — n. 1) one of the conical masses that make up the medulla of the kidney, extending inwards from a base inside the cortex towards the pelvis of the kidney. 2) one of the elongated bulging areas on the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata in… … The new mediacal dictionary
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
Uvula — The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue. The uvula is described variously shaped like a U, a tear or a grape. Its name comes from the Latin word for grape, uva. The uvula has… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Головной мозг — (encephalon) (рис. 258) располагается в полости мозгового черепа. Средний вес мозга взрослого человека составляет примерно 1350 г. Он имеет овоидную форму из за выступающих лобных и затылочных полюсов. На наружной выпуклой верхнелатеральной… … Атлас анатомии человека
Medulla oblongata — Brain: Medulla oblongata labeled at bottom left … Wikipedia
