Pars descendens

Pars descendens is a term used in anatomy to refer to a descending part of a structure. The term is Latin for "descending part". It is used in various contexts within the field of medicine and biology, and can refer to different structures depending on the context.

Anatomy

In the context of human anatomy, the term "pars descendens" is often used to refer to a descending part of a structure. For example, the pars descendens of the duodenum, the second part of the small intestine, is the part that descends from the level of the stomach to the level of the umbilicus.

Similarly, the pars descendens of the facial nerve is the part that descends from the stylomastoid foramen to the parotid gland.

Medicine

In medicine, the term "pars descendens" is used in a similar way. For example, in the context of cardiology, the pars descendens of the anterior interventricular branch of the left coronary artery is the part that descends towards the apex of the heart.

In neurology, the pars descendens of the trigeminal nerve is the part that descends from the pons to the spinal cord.

Biology

In biology, the term "pars descendens" can also refer to a descending part of a structure. For example, in the context of plant anatomy, the pars descendens of the stem is the part that descends from the apex to the base.

See also

• Anatomy
• Medicine
• Biology
• Duodenum
• Facial nerve
• Anterior interventricular branch
• Trigeminal nerve
• Stem (botany)