Human Anatomy
- Superior medullary velum, anterior medullary velum or valve of Vieussens, white matter, in the brain, which stretches between the superior cerebellar peduncles
- Frenulum of superior medullary velum, a slightly raised white band passing to the superior medullary velum
- Inferior medullary velum or posterior medullary velum, a thin layer of white substance, prolonged from the white center of the cerebellum
- Velum interpositum or choroid plexus, a structure in the brain where cerebrospinal fluid is produced
- Cavum velum interpositum, a condition in which the cistern of the velum interpositum becomes dilated
- Palatine velum or soft palate, the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth
- Levator velum palatini muscle or levator veli palatini, the elevator muscle of the soft palate
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