basilar part of pons
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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
Pons — A specific section of the brain formed by the rounded prominence on the front surface of the brainstem. (The brainstem is the lowest part of the brain that merges with the spinal cord; it consists of a structure called the medulla oblongata, the… … Medical dictionary
basilar artery — n an unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum … Medical dictionary
Basilar artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria basilaris GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 580 Caption = The basilar artery (middle of figure) arises from the vertebral arteries and terminates when it bifurcates in the left and right posterior… … Wikipedia
Pons — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME GraySubject = 187 GrayPage = 785 Caption = Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (Pons visible at center.) Caption2 = Anteroinferior view of the medulla oblongata and pons.… … Wikipedia
basilar artery — noun an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear • Syn: ↑arteria basilaris • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑head, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pars — SYN: part. [L. p. (part ) a part] p. abdominalis aortae [TA] SYN: abdominal aorta. p. abdominalis ductus thoracici [TA] SYN: abdominal part of thoracic duct. p. abdominalis esophagi [TA] SYN: abdominal part of esophagus. p. abdomina … Medical dictionary
pars basilaris pontis — [TA] basilar part of pons: the part of the pons connecting the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata. It is a broad transverse band that arches across the anterior surface of the superior end of the rhombencephalon; on each side it narrows… … Medical dictionary
basis — SYN: base (1). [L. and G.] b. cartilaginis arytenoideae [TA] SYN: base of arytenoid cartilage. b. cerebri SYN: base of brain. b. cochleae [TA] SYN: base of cochlea. b. cordis [TA] SYN: base of heart. b. cranii [TA] SYN: cranial base. b. cranii… … Medical dictionary
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
