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  • Ciliary zone

    The peripheral part of the anterior surface of the iris of the eye.  

  • Chemoreceptor trigger zone

    A zone in the medulla that is sensitive to certain chemical stimuli. Stimulation of this zone may produce nausea. Deeply nestled within the confines of the area postrema, exists a discrete realm that brims with sensitivity to the influence of bloodborne pharmacological agents and neurotransmitters. This clandestine domain harmoniously communicates with its neighboring cerebral structures,…

  • Cell rich zone

    The area of increased cell frequency between the cell-free zone and the central pulp of the tooth.  

  • Cell-free zone

    In dentistry, an area below the odontoblastic layer of the dental pulp that has relatively few cells; also called the zone of Weil.  

  • Border zone

    The partially damaged part of an organ that is found between tissue that is severely injured by an infarct and nearby tissue that is still well supplied with blood, oxygen, and nutrients.  

  • Zona incerta

    A nucleus in the brain located between the thalamus and subthalamus. It contains many cholinergic neurons, and it links to numerous other structures of the cortex and sub-cortex of the brain.  

  • Zona reticularis

    The inner layer of the adrenal cortex. It secretes very small amounts of androgens and estrogens.  

  • Zona ophthalmica

    Old name for herpes zoster of the area supplied by the ophthalmic nerve.  

  • Zona glomerulosa

    The outer layer of the adrenal cortex. It secretes mineralocorticoids, mainly aldosterone.  

  • Zona fasciculata

    The middle layer of the adrenal cortex. It secretes glucocorticoids, mainly cortisol.  

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