Definition of Valleculae. Meaning of Valleculae. Synonyms of Valleculae

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Definition of Valleculae

Valleculae
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 Valleculae from wikipedia

- a crevice, depression, or furrow in something. There are a variety of valleculae in the human body, including one between the hemispheres of the brain...
- The epiglottic valleculae are paired spaces between the root of the tongue and anterior surface of the epiglottis. Each vallecula is bordered medially...
- used when there is a delay in initiating the swallow; this allows the valleculae to widen, the airway to narrow, and the epiglottis to be pushed towards...
- the walls of the pharynx, including the anterior epiglottis, epiglottic valleculae and branchial cleft at its base. The oropharynx is one of three divisions...