Luschka sinus

Lusch·ka si·nus

(lūsh'kah), venous sinus in the petrosquamous suture.

Luschka,

Hubert, German anatomist, 1820-1875. foramen of Luschka - one of the two lateral openings of the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. Synonym(s): lateral aperture of the fourth ventricleLuschka bursa - a cystic notochordal remnant found inconstantly in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the lower end of the pharyngeal tonsil. Synonym(s): pharyngeal bursaLuschka cartilage - a small cartilaginous nodule sometimes found in the anterior portion of the vocal cord.Luschka cryptLuschka cystic glands - small mucous tubuloalveolar glands in the mucosa of the larger bile ducts, especially in the neck of the gallbladder. Synonym(s): glands of biliary mucosaLuschka ducts - glandlike tubular structures in the wall of the gallbladder, especially in the part covered with peritoneum.Luschka ganglionLuschka gland - Synonym(s): Luschka tonsilLuschka joints - small synovial joints between adjacent lateral lips of the bodies of the lower cervical vertebrae. Synonym(s): uncovertebral jointsLuschka ligaments - fibrous bands that pass from the pericardium to the sternum. Synonym(s): sternopericardial ligamentLuschka musclesLuschka nerveLuschka sinus - venous sinus in the petrosquamous suture.Luschka tonsil - a collection of more or less closely aggregated lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx. Synonym(s): Luschka gland; pharyngeal tonsil