pial filament
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filament — 1. SYN: filamentum. 2. In bacteriology, a fine threadlike form, unsegmented or segmented without constrictions. [L. filamentum, fr. filum, a thread] actin f. one of the contractile elements in muscular fibers and other cells; in skeletal muscle,… … Medical dictionary
part — 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 … Medical dictionary
filum — A structure of filamentous or threadlike appearance. [L. thread] f. durae matris spinalis SYN: dural part of f. terminale. fila olfactoria [TA] SYN: olfactory nerves [CN I], under nerve. olfactory fila SYN: olfactory nerves [CN I], under nerve.… … Medical dictionary
Astrocyte — For the cell in the gastrointestinal tract, see Interstitial cell of Cajal. Neuron: Astrocyte Astrocytes can be visualized in culture because they express glial fibrillary acidic protein … Wikipedia
filum terminale — fi·lum ter·mi·na·le fī ləm .tər mə nā (.)lē, fē ləm .ter mə näl .ā n, pl fi·la ter·mi·na·lia fī lə tər mə nā lē ə, fē lə .ter mə näl ē ə the slender threadlike prolongation of the spinal cord below the origin of the lumbar nerves: the last… … Medical dictionary
