An isthmus (/ˈɪsməs, ˈɪsθməs/; pl. isthmuses or isthmi; from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmós) 'neck') is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas... 4 KB (410 words) - 04:54, 9 April 2024 |
The Isthmus of Panama (Spanish: Istmo de Panamá), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien (Istmo de Darién), is the narrow strip of land that... 17 KB (1,815 words) - 14:02, 1 March 2024 |
The Karelian Isthmus (Russian: Карельский перешеек, romanized: Karelsky peresheyek; Finnish: Karjalankannas; Swedish: Karelska näset) is the approximately... 38 KB (4,441 words) - 08:02, 9 April 2024 |
The Isthmus of Corinth (Greek: Ισθμός της Κορίνθου) is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of... 7 KB (633 words) - 17:16, 13 January 2024 |
The uterine isthmus is the inferior-posterior part of uterus, on its cervical end — here, the uterine muscle (myometrium) is narrower and thinner. It... 1 KB (68 words) - 04:33, 14 April 2024 |
up isthmus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An isthmus is a strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land. Isthmus may also refer to: Isthmus (album)... 850 bytes (157 words) - 02:20, 20 February 2023 |
Thyroid (redirect from Thyroid isthmus) thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the isthmus (pl.: isthmi). The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in... 74 KB (8,001 words) - 07:25, 29 February 2024 |
Fallopian tube (redirect from Isthmus of uterine tube) diameter of 1 cm (0.39 in). It has four described parts: the intramural part, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum with associated fimbriae. Each tube has two... 26 KB (2,959 words) - 16:41, 22 April 2024 |
The Isthmus of Suez is the 125-kilometre-wide (78 mi) land bridge that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, east of the Suez Canal, the... 2 KB (205 words) - 17:26, 1 January 2024 |
Fauces (throat) (redirect from Isthmus faucium) The fauces, isthmus of fauces, or the oropharyngeal isthmus is the opening at the back of the mouth into the throat. It is a narrow passage between the... 3 KB (295 words) - 15:09, 12 February 2024 |
Caucasus (redirect from Caucasian isthmus) Nemunas Delta Baltic Baltic Sea Vyborg Bay Karelia East Karelia Karelian Isthmus Lokhaniemi Southeastern Balkans Crimea Caucasus Greater Caucasus North... 55 KB (5,522 words) - 22:35, 22 April 2024 |
Central America (redirect from Central American Isthmus) Central America was formed more than 3 million years ago, as part of the Isthmus of Panama, when its portion of land connected each side of water. In the... 109 KB (7,943 words) - 21:26, 6 April 2024 |
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released in 1992. Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from... 5 KB (179 words) - 15:25, 3 May 2023 |
The Isthmus of Chignecto is an isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that connects the Nova Scotia peninsula with North... 22 KB (2,792 words) - 00:57, 16 September 2023 |
of the Isthmus (Finnish: Kannaksen Armeija) was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was... 3 KB (250 words) - 00:36, 18 April 2021 |
The Kra Isthmus (Thai: คอคอดกระ, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ː kʰɔ̂ːt kràʔ]; Malay: Segenting Kra) in Thailand is the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. The western... 5 KB (444 words) - 10:02, 14 April 2024 |
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Spanish pronunciation: [tewanteˈpek]) is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico... 24 KB (2,745 words) - 15:33, 17 April 2024 |
Aortic arch (redirect from Isthmus of aorta) section of the aortic arch is known as the aortic isthmus. This is so called because it is a narrowing (isthmus) of the aorta as a result of decreased blood... 14 KB (1,519 words) - 21:58, 30 March 2024 |
The Auckland isthmus, also known as the Tāmaki isthmus, is a narrow stretch of land on the North Island of New Zealand in the Auckland Region, and the... 68 KB (7,048 words) - 05:19, 1 April 2024 |
The Fitzcarrald Isthmus is an 11 km long land bridge that connected important rubber trade routes of the Urubamba River and the Madre de Dios River in... 6 KB (684 words) - 19:24, 8 December 2023 |
The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Spanish: Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec), abbreviated as CIIT, is a trade and... 152 KB (18,439 words) - 03:47, 21 April 2024 |
Kronig isthmus is a band of resonance representing the apex of lung, also it's described as the narrow strap-like portion of the resonant field that extends... 901 bytes (79 words) - 18:11, 22 December 2017 |
Isthmus Mixe, called Lowland Mixe in Wichmann (1995), is a Mixe language spoken in Mexico. It is spoken in the villages of Coatlán San José el Paraíso... 3 KB (177 words) - 06:43, 13 April 2024 |
The Madison Isthmus is where the downtown and near east potion of Madison, Wisconsin is situated, between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. It is located... 3 KB (262 words) - 17:12, 22 March 2024 |
The Isthmus of Catanzaro (or Isthmus of Marcellinara, also called Saddle of Catanzaro or Saddle of Marcellinara due to its morphology) is a narrow strip... 4 KB (607 words) - 12:40, 22 January 2023 |
Licence to Kill (redirect from Isthmus City) DEA informant, at a Bimini bar, and journeys with her to the Republic of Isthmus. He seeks Sanchez's employment by posing as an assassin for hire. Two Hong... 61 KB (6,730 words) - 08:04, 16 April 2024 |
The Médanos Isthmus is a sandy isthmus in Venezuela that connects the Paraguaná Peninsula with the rest of Falcón State. The isthmus is approximately 6 km... 1 KB (97 words) - 03:40, 2 November 2021 |
The Isthmus Department, or Department of Panama (Spanish: Departamento de Panamá), was one of the departments of the Republic of Gran Colombia and later... 10 KB (935 words) - 15:06, 29 January 2024 |
list of isthmuses is an appendix to the article isthmus. The list is sorted by the region of the world in which the isthmus is located. An isthmus ( /ˈɪsθməs/... 9 KB (945 words) - 15:00, 25 March 2024 |