QUADRIGEMINA TUBERCULA
\kwˈɒdɹa͡ɪd͡ʒmˌɪnə tjˈuːbəkjˌʊlə], \kwˈɒdɹaɪdʒmˌɪnə tjˈuːbəkjˌʊlə], \k_w_ˈɒ_d_ɹ_aɪ_dʒ_m_ˌɪ_n_ə t_j_ˈuː_b_ə_k_j_ˌʊ_l_ə]\
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Four medullary tubercles, situate at the posterior surface of the tuber annulare. They are white, externally; gray, internally; oblong; rounded; connected by pairs, and separated by two grooves, which divide them crucially. Of these tubercles- the superior called Nates, Natula, Tubercula anteriora, Glutia, are larger and more prominent than the lower, called Testes, Tubercula posteriora. The pineal gland corresponds exactly to the point of intersection of the two furrows that separate them.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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- quadriform
- quadrifurcated
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- quadrigeminal
- quadrigeminal bodies
- quadrigeminous
- quadrigeminum.
- quadrigeminus