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(lin) (L. Jin’ea]. 1. Any stripe, streak, mark, or narrow ridge. 2. A measure equal to one-twelfth of an inch. abdominal 1., any line upon the abdomen indicating the boundary of a muscle. absorption 1’s, dark lines in the spectrum due to the absorption of light by the substance (usually an incandescent gas or vapor) through which the light has pa ed. Cf. absorption bands, under band. alveobasilar 1., a linc from the basion to the alveolar point. alveolar 1., a line from the nasion to the alveolar point. alveolonasal 1. a line from the alveolar to the nasal point. 1. ΟἹ ici. Same as Arause's membranc, under membrane. arcuate 1., the iliopectineal line. a tropic 1., a line normal to the plane of the axes of rotation of the eye. auriculobregmatic 1., a line from the auricular point to the bregma. axillary 1’s (anterior and posterior), lines from the axillary margin downward. Bail larger’s 1., Bail larger’s layer. See layer. base- 1., a line from the infra-orbital ridge to the external auditory meatus and the middle line of the occiput. base-apex 1., a line perpendicular to the edge of a prism and bisecting the refracting angle of the prism. basinasal 1]., a line from the basion to the nasion. basiobregmatic I., a line from the basion to the bregma. Baudelocque’s 1., the external conjugate diameter of the pelvis. Beau’s 1’s, transverse lines on the finger-nails seen after wasting diseases. biauricular 1., a line from one auditory meatus over the vertex to the other. bi-iliac 1., a straight line joining the most rominent points of the two iliac crests. blue +, the characteristic line on the gums showing chronic lead-poisoning. Borsieri’s 1., a white mark made upon the skin by the fingernail in the carly stages of scarlet fever. Brédel’s white 1., a longitudinal white line on the anterior surface of the kidney near the convex border. Bruecke’s 1's, broad bands alternating with Krause’s membranes in the fibrils of the striated muscles. Bryant’s 1. 1. The vertical side of the iliofemoral triangle. 2. A test-line for detecting shortening of the femur. Burton's 1. See gingival |. Camper’s 1., a line from the external auditory meatus to a point just below the nasal spine. Chau ier’s 1., the median raphé of the callosum. Chiene’s 1's, a set of lincs established to aid in localizing the cerebral centers. Clapton’s 1., a green line on the gums in copper-poisoning. clavicular 1., a line following the course of the clavicles. Conradi’s 1., a line from the base of the xiphoid proce to the point of the apex-beat, indicating the upper limit of percu ion-dulne of the left lobe of the liver. Corrigan’s 1., a purplish line on the gums in copper-poisoning. Cos to articular 1., a line from the sternoclavicular joint to a point on the cleventh rib. cos to clavicular 1., para sternal 1., a line midway from the nipple-line and the border of the sternum. Crampton’s 1., a line on the abdomen to indicate the position of the common iliac artery. It extends from the apex of the cartilage of the last rib nearly to the crest of the ilium, then forward to a point just below the anterior superior spine. cricoclavicular 1., a linc drawn from the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the point upon the clavicle cro ed by the upward projection of the anterior axillary line. curved 1’s of the ilium (superior, middle, and inferior), three prominent lines on the outer surface of the ala of the ilium. The areas limited by these lines give attachment to the glutei muscles. curved 1’s of the occipital bone, two lines (superior and inferior) on the outer surface of each half of the occipital bone.