(anatomy) One of the three cuneiform bones of the foot.

(anatomy) A nerve that branches from the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle.

(neuroanatomy) The nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.

(neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.

horizontal gene transfer

plural of lateral pectoral nerve

plural of lateral cuneiform bone

plural of lateral gene transfer

(anatomy) A muscle of the larynx that arises from the upper margin of the arch of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the front of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and helps to narrow the opening of the vocal cords.

(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible and the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint, and acts as an antagonist of the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.