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pole (pōl)
1. either extremity of any axis, as of the fetal ellipse or a body organ. 2. either one of two points which have opposite physical qualities.po´lar animal pole 1. the site of an oocyte to which the nucleus is approximated, and from which the polar bodies pinch off. 2. in nonmammalian species, the pole of an egg less heavily laden with yolk than the vegetal pole and exhibiting faster cell division. cephalic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the head of the fetus is situated. frontal pole of cerebral hemisphere the most prominent part of the anterior end of each hemisphere. germinal pole animal p. occipital pole of cerebral hemisphere the posterior end of the occipital lobe. pelvic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the breech of the fetus is situated. temporal pole of cerebral hemisphere the prominent anterior end of the temporal lobe. vegetal pole that pole of an oocyte at which the greater amount of food yolk is deposited.
pole [pōl] 1. either extremity of any axis, as of the fetal ellipse or a body organ. 2. either one of two points that have opposite physical qualities (electric or other). adj., adj po´lar. cephalic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the head of the fetus is situated. frontal pole the most prominent part of the anterior end of each cerebral hemisphere. occipital pole the posterior end of the occipital lobe of the brain. pelvic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the breech of the fetus is situated. temporal pole the prominent anterior end of the temporal lobe of the brain. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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