Definition of dorsolateral in English:
dorsolateral
adjectiveˌdɔːsə(ʊ)ˈlat(ə)r(ə)lˌdôrsōˈladərəl
Anatomy Biology Relating to or involving the dorsal and lateral surfaces.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pulvinar of the thalamus is seen dorsolateral to the midbrain.
- The lateral and medial lemnisci are gathered together in a large bundle that passes around the dorsolateral surface of the superior cerebellar peduncle to reach the midbrain tegmentum.
- Common are paired dorsal scars immediately in front of the last suture on the dorsal or dorsolateral side of the body.
- The dorsolateral surface of the mastoid portion forms a shelf, sometimes referred to as the occipital ridge (since it lacks a ridge and is nowhere near the occiput).
- Brain imaging studies have implicated hypofunction of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in depression.
Derivatives
adverb
Biology Anatomy At about midlength of the dorsal ridge of the pubis, a small pubic tubercle is directed dorsolaterally.
Example sentencesExamples
- First, the limb girdles are elaborated ventrally but reduced dorsolaterally.
- The orbits are circular in outline and project dorsolaterally.
- The shaft of the rib is minimal and is directed dorsolaterally and posteriorly.
- Ascending from the medulla and curving dorsolaterally into the tegmentum of the midbrain is the medial lemniscus, on its way to the thalamus.