loop of Vieussens
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loop — 1. A sharp curve or complete bend in a vessel, cord, or other cylindrical body, forming an oval or circular ring. SEE ALSO: ansa. 2. A wire (usually of platinum or nichrome) fixed into a handle at one end and bent into a circle at the other,… … Medical dictionary
Vieussens — Raymond de, French anatomist, 1641–1715. See V. anulus, V. ansa, V. centrum, V. foramina, under foramen, V. ganglia, under ganglion, V. isthmus, V. limbus, V. loop, V. ring, valve of V., V. valve, V. veins, under vein, V. ventricle … Medical dictionary
Raymond Vieussens — (ca. 1635 August 16, 1715) was a French anatomist from Vigan. He studied medicine at the University of Montpellier where he earned his degree in 1670. He later became head physician at Hôtel Dieu Saint Eloi in Montpellier. There is uncertainty… … Wikipedia
Subclavian loop — ( ansa subclavia ), also known as Vieussens ansa after French anatomist Raymond Vieussens (1635 1715), is a nerve cord that is a connection between the middle and inferior cervical ganglion, and forms a loop around the subclavian… … Wikipedia
ansa — Any anatomical structure in the form of a loop or an arc. SEE ALSO: loop. [L. loop, handle] a. cervicalis [TA] a loop in the cervical plexus consisting of fibers from the first three cervical nerves. Fibers from a … Medical dictionary
ansa subclavia — ansa sub·cla·via an sə .səb klā vē ə n a nerve loop of sympathetic fibers passing around the subclavian artery * * * [TA] subclavian loop: nerve filaments that pass anterior and posterior to the subclavian artery to form a loop interconnecting… … Medical dictionary
Primate basal ganglia system — The primate basal ganglia system is a symmetrical major cerebral system that has only recently been recognized. In the past, part of it was presented as motor or extrapyramidal , complementary to the corticospinal (pyramidal) system. Contrary to… … Wikipedia
