Definition of Raphes. Meaning of Raphes. Synonyms of Raphes

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Definition of Raphes

raphe
Rhaphe Rha"phe, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] --Gray.
Raphe
Raphe Ra"phe (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seam or suture, fr. ? to sew or stitch together.] 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. 2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaph?.

Meaning of Raphes from wikipedia

- up raphe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raphe (/ˈreɪfi/ RAY-fee; from Ancient Gr****: ῥαφή, romanized: rhaphḗ, lit. 'seam'; pl.: raphae or raphes) has...
- uses for example nucleus raphes magnus instead of the grammatically incorrect nucleus raphe magnus. The spelling raphe/raphes however can also be contested...
- The perineal raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue on the body that extends from the **** through the perineum to the **** (male) or the ****...
- The median raphe nucleus (MRN or MnR), also known as the nucleus raphes medi**** (NRM) or superior central nucleus, is a brain region composed of polygonal...
- The penile raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue that runs on the ventral (urethral) side of the human **** beginning from the base of the shaft...
- The pharyngeal raphe is a raphe that serves as the origin and insertion for several of the pharyngeal constrictors (thyropharyngeal part of the inferior...
- The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular fold or pterygomandibular ligament) is a thin tendinous band of buccopharyngeal fascia. It is attached...
- Raphé can refer to: Rafe, a diacritic ֿ a short horizontal overbar placed above certain letters to indicate that they are to be pronounced as fricatives...
- The nucleus raphe magnus (termed the nucleus raphes magnus by Terminologia Anatomica and some publications) is one of the seven raphe nuclei. It is situated...
- The nucleus raphes obscurus projects to the cerebellar lobes VI and VII and to crus II along with the nucleus raphe pontis. The nucleus raphes obscurus has...