dorsal organ — 1. (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) In Orbiniida and Spionida, ciliated sensory tubercles, ridges, or bands located on the dorsal surface of the segments; see lateral organs. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Thickened glandular area of hypoderm on the dorsal… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dorsal plate — Spindle shaped division of carapace in some astacidean decapods (Erymidae) intercalated in median suture; may be related to dorsal organ [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Spindle shaped division of carapace intercalated with median suture in some… … Crustacea glossary
dorsal — DORSÁL, Ă, dorsali, e, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Care se află în regiunea posterioară (a unei fiinţe sau a unui organ al ei), privitor la această regiune. 2. s.f. (geogr.) Formă complexă de relief care se întinde pe distanţă foarte mare pe fundul… … Dicționar Român
Dorsal spinocerebellar tract — Posterior spinocerebellar tract is labeled in blue at right … Wikipedia
organ of Rosenmuller — organ of Ro·sen·mül·ler rō zən .myü lər n EPOOPHORON Ro·sen·mül·ler rōz ən .muel ər Johann Christian (1771 1820) German anatomist. Rosenmüller served as professor of anatomy and surgery at a German university. He is remembered for classic… … Medical dictionary
Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus — Brain: Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Latin fasciculus longitudinalis posterior; fasciculus longitudinalis dorsalis NeuroLex ID birnlex 986 The dorsal longitudinal fasciculus (DLF) (not to be confused with the medial longitudinal fasciculus, nor… … Wikipedia
Dorsal trigeminal tract — Brain: Dorsal trigeminal tract NeuroNames hier 602 NeuroLex ID birnlex 1718 The dorsal trigeminal tract (dorsal trigeminothalamic tract, or lemniscus) is a tract which receives signals from … Wikipedia
Dorsal — Pertaining to the back or posterior side of a structure. Dorsal comes from the Latin word dorsum meaning the back. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the foot is the back of… … Medical dictionary
dorsal — /ˈdɔsəl / (say dawsuhl) adjective 1. Zoology of, relating to, or situated on the back, as of an organ or part: dorsal nerves. 2. Botany relating to the surface away from the axis, as of a leaf; abaxial. –noun 3. → dossal (def. 1). {Medieval Latin …
organ of Bellonci — (Order Mysida): Vesicular structure surrounded by sensory cells located directly under dorsal ingument of eyestalk. Often connected to exterior by sensory pore. Frequently found at base or in ocular papilla. Presumably with neurosecretory and… … Crustacea glossary
