uncinus Antonyms
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Meaning of uncinus
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uncinus (n.)
One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
uncinus Sentence Examples
- The uncinus, a hook-shaped process on the pterygoid bone, is a prominent anatomical feature of the skull.
- The uncinus forms the lateral boundary of the infratemporal fossa and serves as an attachment point for muscles.
- In birds, the uncinus is a small bone that projects from the ulna and helps to strengthen the wing.
- The uncinus of the anterior commissure is a fiber tract that connects the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies.
- The uncinate process of the pancreas is the hook-shaped lower portion of the pancreas that extends under the superior mesenteric vein.
- The uncinate fasciculus is a fiber tract that connects the inferior frontal gyrus to the temporal lobe.
- The uncinate gyrus is a cortical region in the temporal lobe that is involved in memory and odor perception.
- The uncinate artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the uncinate gyrus.
- The uncinate vein is a vein that drains the uncinate gyrus and empties into the cavernous sinus.
- The uncinate bundle is a collection of olfactory neurons located in the olfactory bulb that project to the anterior olfactory nucleus.
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One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The uncinus, a hook-shaped process on the pterygoid bone, is a prominent anatomical feature of the skull.
The uncinus forms the lateral boundary of the infratemporal fossa and serves as an attachment point for muscles.
In birds, the uncinus is a small bone that projects from the ulna and helps to strengthen the wing.
The uncinus of the anterior commissure is a fiber tract that connects the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies.
