arcuated
(adjective)
Describing a form containing a curve that makes it concave.
Examples of arcuated in the following topics:
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Kidney Structure
- The interlobar arteries split at the junction of the renal cortex and medulla to form the arcuate arteries.
- The arcuate, "bow shaped" arteries form arcs along the base of the medullary pyramids.
- Cortical radiate arteries, as the name suggests, radiate out from the arcuate arteries, branch into numerous afferent arterioles, and then enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.
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Ilium
- These two parts are separated on the superior surface by a curved line known as the arcuate line, and on the inferior surface by the margin of the acetabulum.
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False and True Pelves
- The true (or lesser) pelvis is bounded in front and below by the pubic symphysis and the superior rami of the pubis; above and behind, by the sacrum and coccyx; and laterally, by a broad, smooth, quadrangular area of bone, corresponding to the inner surfaces of the body and superior ramus of the ischium, and the part of the ilium below the arcuate line.
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Perineum
- in front: the pubic arch and the arcuate ligament of the pubis
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Nephron, Parts, and Histology
- Arcuate vein, 11.
- Arcuate artery, 12.
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Diocletian's Palace
- Perhaps it most unique feature is the arcuated pediment that sits atop the temple façade.
- The arcuated pediment is a rare feature in Roman architecture.
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Medulla Oblongata
- Other fibers that originate from the anterior median fissure above the decussation of the pyramids and run laterally across the surface of the pons are known as the external arcuate fibers.