pecten

pecten /pec·ten/ (pek´ten) pl. pec´tines   [L.]

1. a comb; in anatomy, any of certain comblike structures.

2. p. analis.

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pecten of anal canal , pecten ana´lis the zone in the lower half of the anal canal between the pectinate line and the anal verge.

pecten os´sis pu´bis  pectineal line (2).

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pec·ten (pktn)

n. pl. pec·tens or pec·ti·nes (-t-nz)

A body structure or an organ resembling a comb.

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pecten

[pek′tən]

1 a ridge extending laterally from the pubic tubercle to which the pectineal part of the inguinal ligament is attached.

2 a vascular pleated membrane that extends from the optic disc to the vitreous humor in some animals.

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pecten

pl. pectines [L.]

1. a comb; comblike structures.

2. a narrow zone in the anal canal, bounded above by the pectinate line.

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pecten oculi

a black trapezoidal structure attached to the optic disk of the fowl.

pecten ossis pubis

cranial edge of the two pubic bones.

pubic pecten

cranial edge of the pubis bone; provides attachment to the abdominal muscles.

retinal pecten

a black pleated outgrowth from the retina to cover the optic papilla in the avian eye.