pial part of filum terminale
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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
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
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
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
pars pialis fili terminalis — [TA] pial part of filum terminale: the prolongation of the spinal pia mater from the conus medullaris downward through the lumbar cistern, surrounded by the cauda equina, to attach to the inner aspect of the dural sac about the level of the… … Medical dictionary
cisterna lumbalis — [TA] lumbar cistern: the enlargement of the subarachnoid space caudal to the conus medullaris, containing the cauda equina, the pial part of the filum terminale, and cerebrospinal fluid; it is the site of lumbar puncture … Medical dictionary
pia mater spinalis — [TA] the pia mater covering the spinal cord and consisting of collagenous fibers, which also form the denticulate ligament and the pial part of the filum terminale, and reticular fibers, which closely invest the cord, form the various septa, and… … Medical dictionary