raphe

[ra´fe]

a seam; anatomic nomenclature for the line of union of the halves of various symmetrical parts.

abdominal raphe linea alba.

ra·phe

(rā'fē), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciations rah-fā' and rāf. Do not place an acute accent over the final e of this Greek word. Although r at the beginning of a Greek word is usually followed by h in English spelling, this word is correctly spelled either raphe or rhaphe.

The line of union of two contiguous, bilaterally symmetric structures.

Synonym(s): rhaphe

[G. rhaphē, suture, seam]

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raphe

also

rhaphe

(rā′fē′)

n. pl. ra·phae (-fē′)

1. Anatomy A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.

2. Botany The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat.

3. The median groove of a diatom valve.

ra·phe

, rhaphe (rā'fē) [TA]

The line of union of two contiguous, bilaterally symmetric structures.

[G. rhaphē, suture, seam]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

raphe

A seam. The line or ridge of union between two mirror-image or symmetrical body parts.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

raphe

a longitudinal slit or ridge as found in diatoms, or in some seeds where it marks the position of the FUNICLE (1).

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

ra·phe

, rhaphe (rā'fē) [TA]

Line of union of two contiguous, bilaterally symmetric structures.

[G. rhaphē, suture, seam]

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Use of a running wheel for 6 weeks increased the expression of the mRNA for 5-HT1A, an autoreceptor that inhibits the synthesis and release of 5-HT, in the raphe (90); six weeks of wheel running also increased the mRNA for tyrosine hydroxylase in the SNpc and for D2 receptors in the caudate-putamen (66).

Physical exercise-induced fatigue: the role of serotonergic and dopaminergic systems

Moreover, EA stimulation of acupoint Zusanli inhibited visceral pain; fos expression in the brainstem nucleus raphes dorsalis, shallow SDH, and colonic epithelium; and 5-HT expression in the nucleus raphes dorsalis and the SDH in a rat model of visceral pain caused by neonate-mother separation [63].

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Dygalo, "Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 and Bcl-xL in the rat raphe nucleus after acute and chronic forced swim stress," Russian Journal of Genetics: Applied Research, vol.

Comparing the Expression of Genes Related to Serotonin (5-HT) in C57BL/6J Mice and Humans Based on Data Available at the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas and Allen Human Brain Atlas

Mizuno," Direct projections from the midbrain periaqueductal gray and the dorsal raphe nucleus to the trigeminal sensory complex in the rat," Neuroscience, vol.

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In addition, a study demonstrated reduced expression of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) and 5-HT1A receptors in the dorsal raphe after rotenone injection, leading to a depressive-like behavior; this effect was improved with treadmill exercise [78].

Depression in Parkinson's Disease: The Contribution from Animal Studies

The neuronal somas that release this substance are also found in the locus coeruleus, tegmental ventral area, and dorsal raphe; which modulate the monoaminergic neurotransmitter systems (Coplan et al., 1996).

Impact of stress in childhood: psychobiological alterations/Impacto del estres en la infancia: alteraciones psicobiologicas

Raphe, Microwaves in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, J.

A Facile Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one and its Derivatives via a Novel Approach

Furthermore, ziram appeared selectively toxic to DA neurons because serotonergic neurons in the raphe nuclei of the VMAT2 transgenic line were unaffected by ziram exposure (Figure 1h-j).

Neurotoxicity of the Parkinson disease-associated pesticide Ziram is synuclein-dependent in zebrafish embryos

There was no evidence of suprasternal clefting and supra umbilical raphe while the rest of general physical and systemic examinations were un-remarkable.

PHACE syndrome: A case report

TRP channels allow cations such as sodium, calcium, and magnesium to pass across membranes and are abundantly expressed in sensory nerves in the oropharyngeal space (see Figure 1), including the trigeminal (V), glossopharyngeal (IX), and vagus (X) nerves that project directly and indirectly to the solitary tract nucleus in the lower brainstem, which in turn has connections to various targets in the brain and brainstem, including the locus coeruleus and the dorsal raphe nucleus.

How curiosity killed the cramp: emerging science on the cause and prevention of exercise-associated muscle cramps

The stress-bearing areas in the maxillary arch are the horizontal plates of the palatine bone, and the relieving areas are midpalatine raphe and the incisive papilla.

A clinical review of spacer design for conventional complete denture