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51anterior commissure — n a band of nerve fibers crossing from one side of the brain to the other just anterior to the third ventricle * * * commissura anterior …
52anterior superior iliac spine — n a projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest called also anterior superior spine …
53anterior triangle — n a triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex at the sternum pointing downward, and is bounded in front by the anterior midline of the neck, behind by the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and above by the… …
54Anterior lingual glands — (also called apical glands) are deeply placed seromucous glands that are located near the tip of the tongue on each side of the frenulum linguae . They are found on the under surface of the apex of the tongue, and are covered by a bundle of… …
55Anterior urethral cancer — is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the part of the urethra that is closest to the outside of the body. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=446215 National Cancer Institute Definition of… …
56anterior choroid artery — or anterior choroidal artery n CHOROID ARTERY …
57anterior fontanel — or anterior fontanelle n the fontanel occurring at the meeting point of the coronal and sagittal sutures …
58anterior funiculus — n a longitudinal division on each side of the spinal cord comprising white matter between the anterior median fissure and the ventral root called also ventral funiculus compare LATERAL FUNICULUS, POSTERIOR FUNICULUS …
59anterior inferior cerebellar artery — n an artery that arises from the basilar artery either alone or by a common trunk with the internal auditory artery, divides into branches distributed to the anterior parts of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, and gives off a branch that… …
60anterior median fissure — n a groove along the anterior midline of the spinal cord that incompletely divides it into symmetrical halves called also ventral median fissure …
