Definition of Raphes. Meaning of Raphes. Synonyms of Raphes

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Raphes. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Raphes and, of course, Raphes synonyms and on the right images related to the word Raphes.

Definition of Raphes

raphe
Rhaphe Rha"phe, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] --Gray.
Raphe
Raphe Ra"phe (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seam or suture, fr. ? to sew or stitch together.] 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. 2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaph?.

Meaning of Raphes from wikipedia

- up raphe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raphe (/ˈreɪfi/ RAY-fee; from Ancient Gr****: ῥαφή, romanized: rhaphḗ, lit. 'seam'; pl.: raphae or raphes) has...
- The perineal raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue on the body that extends from the **** through the perineum to the **** (male) or the ****...
- uses for example nucleus raphes magnus instead of the grammatically incorrect nucleus raphe magnus. The spelling raphe/raphes however can also be contested...
- The penile raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue that runs on the ventral (urethral) side of the human **** beginning from the base of the shaft...
- The pharyngeal raphe is a raphe that serves as the posterior attachment for several of the pharyngeal constrictors (thyropharyngeal part of the inferior...
- Raphé can refer to: Rafe, a diacritic ֿ a short horizontal overbar placed above certain letters to indicate that they are to be pronounced as fricatives...
- median raphe can refer to one of four different anatomical structures: The pharyngeal raphe The palatine raphe The penile raphe The perineal raphe, also...
- nucleus raphe magnus (NRM) is one of the seven raphe nuclei. It is situated in the pons in the brainstem,: 306  just rostral to the nucleus raphe obscurus...
- neurons, which exists rostral to the pontine raphe nucleus. The median raphe nucleus is one of several raphe nuclei that lies on the brainstem midline....
- The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular fold or pterygomandibular ligament) is a thin tendinous band of buccopharyngeal fascia. It is attached...