space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
Danger space — Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. The danger space is a region of the neck.[1] … Wikipedia
pharyngomaxillary space — a potential space of the neck bounded by the buccopharyngeal fascia, the internal pterygoid muscle, and the prevertebral fascia, forming a cone with its base at the sphenoid bone and its apex at the hyoid bone; it is divided by the styloid… … Medical dictionary
spatium — SYN: space. [L.] spatia anguli iridocornealis [TA] SYN: spaces of iridocorneal angle, under space. s. endolympha′ticum [TA] SYN: endolymphatic space. s. episclerale [TA] SYN: episcleral space. s. extradura′le epidural space. s. extradurale [TA]… … Medical dictionary
Human gastrointestinal tract — Alimentary canal redirects here. For animal alimentary canal in general, see Gut (anatomy). Human gastrointestinal tract (Digestive System) Stomach colon rectum diagram The human gastrointestinal tract refers to the stomach a … Wikipedia
Circular folds — Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing the Major duodenal papilla. Latin plicae circulares Gray s … Wikipedia
Human pharynx — pharynx Head and neck. Pharynx … Wikipedia
Colon (anatomy) — For other uses, see Colon. Colon (anatomy) Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and large intestine. Gray s … Wikipedia
Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
Duodenum — This article is about an organ. For Frank Zappa s song, see Duodenum (song). Duodenum Schematic diagram of the gastrointestinal tract, highlighting the duodenum. G … Wikipedia