Uncus definitions

Uncus

1) Crotchet 2) Hook 3) Hooked anatomical part
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uncus

Hook-shaped projections at the tip of the male abdomen used for securing the female during mating
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Uncus

The uncus is an anterior extremity of the Parahippocampal gyrus. It is separated from the apex of the temporal lobe by a slight fissure called the incisura temporalis. Although superficially continuous with the hippocampal gyrus, the uncus forms morphologically a part of the rhinencephalon. The term uncus was coined by Felix Vicq d’Azyr (1748–...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncus

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Uncus

• (n.) A hook or claw.
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uncus

(from the article `nervous system, human`) ...parts of the area. The transverse gyri are surrounded by a less finely tuned secondary auditory area. A medial, or inner, protrusion near the ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/u/7

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uncus

(ung´kәs) hook. the medially curved anterior part of the parahippocampal gyrus. adj., un´cal., adj.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

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uncus

Type: Term Pronunciation: ŭn′kŭs, ŭn′sī Definitions: 1. Any hook-shaped process or structure. 2. The anterior, hooked extremity of the parahippocampal gyrus on the basomedial surface of the temporal lobe; the anterior face of the uncus corresponds to the olfactory cortex, its ventral surface to the entorhinal area; d...
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uncus

[n] - (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
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uncus

uncus (s), unci (pl) 1. Any hook-shaped process or part. 2. A hook or claw.
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Uncus

uncus, hook.
Found on https://aclandanatomy.com/Glossary.aspx

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uncus

noun (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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uncus

Latin = hook; adjective - uncinate.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21450

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uncus

any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, esp. the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/uncus

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