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theca [′thē·kə] (anatomy) The sheath of dura mater which covers the spinal cord. (botany) A moss capsule. A pollen sac. (histology) The layer of stroma surrounding a Graafian follicle. (invertebrate zoology) The test of a testate protozoan or a rotifer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The distal ends of the psoas major and minor muscles and the adjacent soft tissues were brought medially over the exposed body of L4 and thecal sac to allow some degree of cushioning over the stump and body of L4. Bergman concluded that "the clinical advantage of this imaging technique is the way in which it demonstrates the exact, micro-anatomic relationships of the thecal sac and root sleeves to the surrounding bone. Vertebral body: trabecular bone, nutrient foramen, end plate Intervertebral joint: nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus Vertebral foramen and its contents: thecal sac conus |
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