piriform sinus
Look at other dictionaries:
Piriform sinus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = recessus piriformis, sinus piriformis GraySubject = 244 GrayPage = 1142 Caption = Larynx Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 05… … Wikipedia
Piriform — means pear shaped, and may refer to:Anatomy*Piriform muscle **Piriformis syndrome *Piriform cortex *Piriform sinus *Piriform fossaOther*Piriform (company) … Wikipedia
piriform recess — n a small cavity or pocket between the lateral walls of the pharynx on each side and the upper part of the larynx called also piriform fossa, piriform sinus … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
Human pharynx — pharynx Head and neck. Pharynx … Wikipedia
Nasopharynx — Front of nasal part of pharynx, as seen with the laryngoscope. Latin … Wikipedia
Oropharyngeal cancer — Head and neck. Pharynx … Wikipedia
Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
