Flexure
61sigmoid flexure — 1. Zool. an S shaped curve in a body part. 2. Also called sigmoid colon. an S shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum. See diag. under intestine. [1780 90] * * * …
62cephalic flexure — Forward or even upward deflection of anterior sterna of some decapods [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Order Decapoda): Foward, or sometimes upward, deflection of anterior sterna [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On underside of cephalothorax,… …
63anorectal flexure — flexura anorectalis …
64basicranial flexure — pontine f …
65caudal flexure — the bend at the aboral (caudal) end of the embryo; called also sacral f …
66colic flexure left — flexura coli sinistra …
67colic flexure right — flexura coli dextra …
68dorsal flexure — one of the flexures of the embryo in the mid dorsal region …
69duodenal flexure inferior — flexura duodeni inferior …
70duodenal flexure superior — flexura duodeni superior …