trabecula /tra·be·cu·la/ (trah-bek´u-lah) pl. trabe´culae [L.] a little beam; in anatomy, a general term for a supporting or anchoring strand of connective tissue, e.g., a strand extending from a capsule into the substance of the enclosed organ.trabe´cular
trabeculae of bone anastomosing bony spicules in cancellous bone which form a meshwork of intercommunicating spaces that are filled with bone marrow.
fleshy trabeculae of heart irregular bundles and bands of muscle projecting from a great part of the interior walls of the ventricles of the heart.
septomarginal trabecula a bundle of muscle at the apical end of the right cardiac ventricle, connecting the base of the anterior papillary muscle to the interventricular septum.
tra·bec·u·la (tr -b k y-l)n. pl. tra·bec·u·lae (-l   ) 1. Any of the supporting strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ and constituting part of the framework of that organ. 2. Any of the fine spicules forming a network in cancellous bone. tra·bec u·lar adj. |
trabecula
pl. trabeculae [L.] a small beam or supporting structure; various fibromuscular bands or cords providing support in various organs, such as heart, penis and spleen.
bone trabecula
anastomosing bony spicules in cancellous bone which form a meshwork of intercommunicating spaces that are filled with bone marrow.
septomarginal trabecula, trabecula septomarginalis
the moderator bands passing from the interventricular septum to the peripheral ventricular wall of the heart.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|