superior wall of orbit
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Orbit (anatomy) — The seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. yellow = Frontal bone green = Lacrimal bone brown = Ethmoid bone blue = Zygomatic bone purple = Maxillary bone aqua = Palatine bone red … Wikipedia
wall — An investing part enclosing a cavity such as the chest or abdomen, or covering a cell or any anatomic unit. A w., as of the chest, abdomen, or any hollow organ. SYN … Medical dictionary
paries superior orbitae — [TA] superior wall of orbit: an inner orbital surface formed chiefly by the orbital plate of the frontal bone and the orbital surface of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone; called also roof of orbit … Medical dictionary
roof — A covering or rooflike structure; e.g., a tectorium, tectum, tegmen, tegmentum, integument. [A.S. hrof] r. of fourth ventricle [TA] SYN: tegmen ventriculi quarti. r. of mouth SYN: palate. r. of … Medical dictionary
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
paries — SYN: wall. [L. wall] p. anterior gastris [TA] SYN: anterior wall of stomach. p. anterior vaginae [TA] SYN: anterior wall of vagina. p. caroticus cavi tympani [TA] SYN: carotid wall of tympanic … Medical dictionary
wing — The anterior appendage of a bird. SYN: ala (1). angel w. a deformity in which both scapulae project conspicuously. SEE ALSO: winged scapula. ashen w. SYN: vagal (nerve) trigone. w. of central lobule [TA] the lateral winglike projection of the… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium