tubercle of sella turcica
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tuberculum sellae turcicae — [TA] tubercle of sella turcica: a transverse ridge on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone; it is anterior to the sella turcica, posterior to the prechiasmatic sulcus, and between the anterior clinoid processes … Medical dictionary
Tuberculum sellae — Infobox Anatomy Name = Tuberculum sellae Latin = GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 147 Caption = Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Tuberculum sellae visible at center.) Caption2 = Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Sphenoid bone visible in yellow, the… … Wikipedia
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Sphenoid bone — Bone: Sphenoid bone Cranial Bones. Only the end of the wing of the sphenoid bone is visible … Wikipedia
Dorsum sellae — Bone: Dorsum sellae Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Dorsum sellae is labeled in the white portion in the center.) … Wikipedia
Middle clinoid process — Bone: Middle clinoid process Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Middle clinoid process labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
tuberculum — SYN: tubercle. [L. dim. of tuber, a knob, swelling, tumor] t. adductorium femoris [TA] SYN: adductor tubercle of femur. t. anterius atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior tubercle of atlas. t. anterius thalami [TA] SYN: anterior thalamic tubercle … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
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