Category: F

  • Fasciculus cuneatus

    A triangular bundle of nerve fibers lying in the dorsal funiculus of the spinal cord. Its fibers enter the cord through the dorsal roots of spinal nerves and terminate in the medulla. Spinal cord pathway carrying information from the upper body.  

  • Fascicular

    Arranged like a bundle of rods.  

  • Fascial reflex

    Muscular contraction resulting from percussing facial fascia.  

  • Fascia transversalis

    The fascia located between the perineum and the transversalis muscle. It lines the abdominal cavity.  

  • Fascia lata femoris

    The wide fascia encasing the hips and the thigh muscles.  

  • Fas

    A receptor for tumor necrosis factor that induces apoptosis (cell death).  

  • Farpoint

    The greatest distance at which objects can be seen distinctly with the eyes in complete relaxation. Point (normally 20 ft [6. 1 m] or more) at which distinct vision is possible without aid of the muscles of accommodation. It may be nearer than 20 ft (6.1 m) according to the degree of myopia. There is…

  • Farber’s disease

    A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease in which abnormal by-products of lipid metabolism accumulate in the brain. It is one of the lipid storage diseases, which include Gaucher’s disease and Niemann-Pick disease.  

  • Faradization

    The treatment of nerves or muscles with faradic current.  

  • Faraday

    The amount of electric charge associated with 1 g equivalent of an electrochemical reaction. It is equal to approx. 96,000 coulombs.