tortuous

Examples of tortuous in the following topics:

• Varicose Veins

  • Varicose veins, typically found in the legs, are those that have become enlarged and tortuous due to malfunctioning valves.
  • Varicose veins are those that have become enlarged and tortuous, commonly affecting the legs .

• Facial (VII) Nerve

  • The motor and sensory parts of the facial nerve enter the petrous temporal bone into the internal auditory meatus (intimately close to the inner ear), then runs a tortuous course (including two tight turns) through the facial canal, emerges from the stylomastoid foramen, and passes through the parotid gland, where it divides into five major branches.