Definition of Vallecula. Meaning of Vallecula. Synonyms of Vallecula

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Definition of Vallecula

Vallecula
Vallecula Val*lec"u*la, n.; pl. Vallecul[ae]. [NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley.] 1. (Anat.) A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. 2. (Bot.) One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.

Meaning of Vallecula from wikipedia

- epiglottic vallecula. "Vallecula" comes from the Latin word valles, meaning "valley", and is in the diminutive form of the word, so a vallecula is literally...
- between the root of the tongue and anterior surface of the epiglottis. Each vallecula is bordered medially by the median glossoepiglottic fold and laterally...
- bottom of a deep depression between them; this depression is called the vallecula of the cerebellum, and lodges the posterior part of the medulla oblongata...
- The valley papilla-tongued frog (Liurana vallecula) is a frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae endemic to Tibet. Scientists know it exclusively from the...
- tongue. The space between the epiglottis and the tongue is called the vallecula. The epiglottis has two surfaces; a forward-facing anterior surface, and...
- The Yarumal climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa vallecula) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural...
- The anterior wall consists of the base of the tongue and the epiglottic vallecula; the lateral wall is made up of the tonsil, tonsillar fossa, and tonsillar...
- forwards into the posterior cerebellar notch as well as projecting into the vallecula of the cerebellum between the two cerebellar hemispheres. The name comes...
- posterior one-third of the tongue, anterior surface of the epiglottis, vallecula. Peripheral course Sensory fibers from the skin of the external ear initially...
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