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  2. Hippocampus proper - Wikipedia

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    The region is conventionally divided into three divisions. CA3a is the part of the cell band that is most distant from the dentate (and closest to CA1). CA3b is the middle part of the band nearest to the fimbria and fornix connection. CA3c is nearest to the dentate, inserting into the hilus.

  3. Hilum (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Hilum of the liver.. In human anatomy, the hilum (/ ˈ h aɪ l ə m /; pl.: hila), sometimes formerly called a hilus (/ ˈ h aɪ l ə s /; pl.: hili), is a depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ.

  4. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    cortex, outer region Latin cortex, bark of a tree corticosteroid: cost-of or pertaining to the ribs: Latin costa, rib costochondral: cox-of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint Latin coxa, hip coxopodite: crani(o)-belonging or relating to the cranium: Latin cranium, from Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon), cranium, skull, bones enclosing ...

  5. Hippocampus anatomy - Wikipedia

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    However, the region known as CA4 is in fact the "deep, polymorphic layer of the dentate gyrus" [33] (as clarified by Theodor Blackstad (1956) [34] and by David Amaral (1978)). [ 35 ] Cut in cross section , the hippocampus is a C-shaped structure that resembles a ram's horns .

  6. Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID

  7. Root of the lung - Wikipedia

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    The root of the right lung lies behind the superior vena cava and part of the right atrium, and below the azygos vein.That of the left lung passes beneath the aortic arch and in front of the descending aorta; the phrenic nerve, pericardiacophrenic artery and vein, and the anterior pulmonary plexus, lie in front of each, and the vagus nerve and posterior pulmonary plexus lie behind.

  8. Dentate gyrus - Wikipedia

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    The dentate gyrus (DG) is part of the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe of the brain, which also includes the hippocampus and the subiculum.The dentate gyrus is part of the hippocampal trisynaptic circuit and is thought to contribute to the formation of new episodic memories, [1] [2] the spontaneous exploration of novel environments [2] and other functions.

  9. Hilum overlay sign - Wikipedia

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    This PA chest radiograph demonstrates an abnormal contour in the right hilar region, with visualization of the pulmonary vessels through the mass (the hilar overlay sign) indicating its posterior mediastinal location. On resection this was found to be a benign solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.