Lingula — is Latin for little tongue . It can stand for:* Lingula (genus) a brachiopod genus of the family Lingulidae, which is among the few brachiopods surviving today but also known from fossils over 50 million years old. * In anatomy: ** the Lingula of … Wikipedia
lingula cerebelli — [TA] lingula of cerebellum (I): the most anterior part of the anterior lobe of the cerebellum, where the superior medullary velum attaches. See also cerebellum … Medical dictionary
Cerebellum — This article is about the smaller region in the lower part of the brain. For the large region of the brain, see Cerebrum. Brain: Cerebellum A human brain, with the cerebellum colored in purple … Wikipedia
Cerebellum granule cell — Neuron: Cerebellar granule cell Granule cells, parallel fibers, and flattened dendritic trees of Purkinje cells Location Cer … Wikipedia
lingula — 1. A term applied to several tongue shaped processes. 2. When not qualified, the l. of cerebellum. [L. dim. of lingua, tongue] l. cerebelli [TA] SYN: l. of cerebellum. l. of cerebellum [TA] a tongue shaped sequence of flattened cerebellar folia… … Medical dictionary
lingula — n. 1) the thin forward projecting portion of the anterior lobe of the cerebellum, in the midline. 2) a small section of the upper lobe of the left lung, extending downwards in front of the heart. 3) a bony spur on the inside of the mandible,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Mossy fiber (cerebellum) — For the bundle of axons within the hippocampus, see Mossy fiber (hippocampus). Figure 5: Microcircuitry of the cerebellum. Excitatory synapses are denoted by (+) and inhibitory synapses by ( ). MF: Mossy fiber. DCN: Deep cerebellar nuclei. IO:… … Wikipedia
Culmen (cerebellum) — Brain: Culmen (cerebellum) Upper surface of the cerebellum. (Culmen labeled near center.) Gray s subject #187 789 NeuroNames … Wikipedia
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
archicerebellum — The small, phylogenetically oldest portion of the cerebellum, sometimes called vestibulocerebellum because its afferents arise primarily from the vestibular ganglion and nuclei; in mammals, it is represented by four subdivisions of the cerebellum … Medical dictionary
