bifurcate

(verb)

to divide or fork into two channels or branches

Related Terms

Examples of bifurcate in the following topics:

  • Episiotomy

    • This technique bifurcates the perineal body, which is essential for the integrity of the pelvic floor.
    • This technique bifurcates the perineal body, which is essential for the integrity of the pelvic floor. 2)The oblique technique, the perineal body is avoided, cutting only the vagina epithelium, skin and muscles

  • Autonomic Plexuses

    • Superior hypogastric plexus: The superior hypogastric plexus (in older texts, hypogastric plexus or presacral nerve) is a plexus of nerves situated on the vertebral bodies below the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta.

  • Early Human Evolution

    • The line leading to modern humans and modern chimpanzees apparently bifurcated (divided into branches) about six million years ago.

  • Trachea

    • The trachea commences at the lower border of the larynx, level with the sixth cervical vertebra, and bifurcates into the primary bronchi at the vertebral level of thoracic vertebra T5, or up to two vertebrae lower or higher, depending on breathing.

  • Mammalian Systems and Protective Mechanisms

    • The end of the trachea bifurcates to the right and left lungs, which are not identical.
    • The trachea bifurcates into the right and left bronchi in the lungs.

  • Mammary Glands

    • A mature duct tree reaching the limit of the fat pad of the mammary gland comes into being by bifurcation of duct terminal end buds, secondary branches sprouting from primary ducts and proper duct lumen formation.

  • The Olmec

    • The Olmec Dragon was shown with flame eyebrows, a bulbous nose, and bifurcated tongue.