- spiral sulcus
- 1. see s. spiralis externus and s. spiralis internus. 2. s. nervi radialis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
spiral sulcus
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sulcus spiralis internus — [TA] internal spiral sulcus: the C shaped concavity within the cochlear duct formed by the limbus laminae spiralis and its tympanic and vestibular labia along the edge of the osseous spiral lamina. Called also inner spiral s … Medical dictionary
sulcus spiralis externus — [TA] external spiral sulcus: a concavity within the cochlear duct immediately above the basilar crest. Called also outer spiral s … Medical dictionary
spiral groove — sulcus nervi radialis … Medical dictionary
external spiral sulcus — s. spiralis externus … Medical dictionary
inner spiral sulcus — s. spiralis internus … Medical dictionary
internal spiral sulcus — s. spiralis internus … Medical dictionary
outer spiral sulcus — s. spiralis externus … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
sulcus nervi radialis — [TA] groove for radial nerve: a broad oblique groove on the posterior surface of the humerus for the radial nerve and the deep brachial artery; called also radial groove and spiral s … Medical dictionary
Radial sulcus — Bone: Radial sulcus Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is Groove for radial nerve ) Latin sulcus nervi radialis Gray s … Wikipedia
