spiral limbus
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limbus spiralis — [TA] spiral limbus: the thickened periosteum of the osseous spiral lamina at the attachment of the vestibular membrane. Called also l. laminae spiralis osseae and l. of bony spiral lamina … Medical dictionary
Limbus spiralis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Limbus spiralis Latin = GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1055 Caption = Limbus laminæ spiralis and membrana basilaris. (Schematic.) 1, 1’. Upper and lower lamellæ of the lamina spiralis ossea. 2. Limbus laminæ spiralis, with a … Wikipedia
limbus — The edge, border, or fringe of a part. [L. a border] l. acetabuli [TA] SYN: acetabular margin. l. alveolaris 1. SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. 2. SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. l … Medical dictionary
limbus of bony spiral lamina — l. spiralis … Medical dictionary
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
Labium — A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning "a lip." The plural is labia. * * * 1. SYN: lip. 2. Any lip shaped structure. [L.] l. anterius ostii uteri [TA] SYN: anterior lip of external os of uterus. l. externum… … Medical dictionary
Organ of Corti — A cross section of the cochlea illustrating the organ of Corti … Wikipedia
Lamina — A plate or layer. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae, usually just called the lamina, are plates of bone in each vertebral body. * * * SYN: plate (1). SEE ALSO: layer, stratum. [L] l. affixa [TA] that part of the medial ependymal wall of the … Medical dictionary
Lamella — A thin leaf, plate, disk, wafer. * * * 1. [TA] A thin sheet or layer (such as occurs in compact bone) or sublayer. 2. A preparation in the form of a medicated gelatin disk, used as a means of making local applications to the conjunctiva in place… … Medical dictionary
Cochlea — Cross section of the cochlea … Wikipedia
