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Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
auditory ganglion — noun : acoustic tubercle … Useful english dictionary
acoustic tubercle — n a pear shaped prominence on the inferior cerebellar peduncle including the dorsal nucleus of the cochlear nerve * * * auditory t … Medical dictionary
postglenoid tubercle — a small conical tubercle projecting inferiorly from the zygomatic process of the temporal bone between the mandibular fossa and the external auditory meatus … Medical dictionary
nucleus cochlearis posterior — [TA] posterior cochlear nucleus: the posterior of the two cochlear nuclei, located on the dorsal aspect of the restiform body; it forms an eminence (the auditory tubercle) on the lateral part of the vestibular area of the floor of the fourth… … 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
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
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
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 embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
