Peduncle (anatomy)

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A peduncle is an elongated stalk of tissue. Sessility is the state of not having a peduncle; a sessile mass or structure lacks a stalk. [1]

In medicine, a mass such as a cyst or polyp is said to be pedunculated if it is supported by a peduncle. [2]

There are in total three types of peduncles in the cerebellum of the human brain, known as superior cerebellar peduncle, middle cerebellar peduncle, and inferior cerebellar peduncle. [3]

Pedunculated eyes are also the defining attribute of the stylophthalmine trait found in certain fish larvae. The caudal peduncle is a slightly narrowed part of a fish where the caudal fin meets the spine. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Hickey, Michael; King, Clive (2000-11-16). The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press. p. 30. ISBN   9780521794015.
  2. ↑ Jones, Betty (2010-06-24). Comprehensive Medical Terminology. Cengage Learning. p. 1140. ISBN   1133416934.
  3. ↑ Perrini, Paolo; Tiezzi, Giacomo; Castagna, Maura; Vannozzi, Riccardo (2013-04-01). "Three-dimensional microsurgical anatomy of cerebellar peduncles" . Neurosurgical Review. 36 (2): 215–225. doi:10.1007/s10143-012-0417-y. ISSN   1437-2320.
  4. ↑ Fishbeck, Dale W.; Sebastiani, Aurora (2015-03-01). Comparative Anatomy: Manual of Vertebrate Dissection. Morton Publishing Company. p. 552. ISBN   9781617314391.
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