The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissues, and lying between the retina and the sclera. The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear of the eye, while in the outlying areas it narrows to 0.1 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract.
The decidua is the modified mucosal lining of the uterus known as the endometrium that forms in preparation for pregnancy. It is formed in a process called decidualization under the influence of progesterone. Endometrial cells become highly characteristic. The decidua forms the maternal part of the placenta and remains for the duration of the pregnancy. It is shed off during childbirth — hence why the term is used, "decidua" having the meaning of falling away, as in the word deciduous.
The basal forebrain structures are located in the forebrain to the front of and below the striatum. They include the ventral basal ganglia, nucleus basalis, diagonal band of Broca, substantia innominata, and the medial septal nucleus. These structures are important in the production of acetylcholine, which is then distributed widely throughout the brain. The basal forebrain is considered to be the major cholinergic output of the central nervous system (CNS) centred on the output of the nucleus basalis. The presence of non-cholinergic neurons projecting to the cortex have been found to act with the cholinergic neurons to dynamically modulate activity in the cortex.
Coreopsis basalis is a North American plant species in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from Texas to the Carolinas. Isolated populations have been reported from Connecticut, Illinois, and California.
Milionia basalis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.
The nucleus basalis, also known as the nucleus basalis of Meynert or nucleus basalis magnocellularis, is a group of neurons located mainly in the substantia innominata of the basal forebrain. Most neurons of the nucleus basalis are rich in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and they have widespread projections to the neocortex and other brain structures.
Serixia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Frea basalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Jordan in 1894. It is known from Cameroon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nupserha basalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Erichson in 1843. It has a wide distribution in Africa.
Serixia buruensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1958.
Serixia sumatrana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1958.
Serixia puncticollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1960.
Serixia fumosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1867. It is known from Sumatra and Borneo.
Serixia invida is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1867. It is known from Borneo.
Serixia nigripes is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1858. It is known from Malaysia.
Serixia prolata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1858.
Serixia modesta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1856. It is known from Borneo.
Serixia sedata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1862.
Serixia phaeoptera is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1927.
Trissolcus basalis, or the green vegetable bug egg parasitoid, is a parasitoid wasp in the family Scelionidae known primarily for parasitising the horticultural pest Nezara viridula, the green vegetable bug. Like other species of Trissolcus, it is small, mostly black in colour, and females have clubbed antennae.
