Stilling, Benedict

Stilling,

Benedict, German anatomist, 1810-1879. Stilling canal - a minute canal running through the vitreous from the discus nervi optici to the lens. Synonym(s): hyaloid canalStilling column - Synonym(s): Stilling nucleusStilling gelatinous substance - the central gray matter of the spinal cord surrounding the central canal. Synonym(s): central and lateral intermediate substanceStilling nucleus - a column of large neurons located in the base of the posterior gray column of the spinal cord, extending from the first thoracic through the second lumbar segment. Synonym(s): Stilling column; thoracic nucleusStilling raphe - the transverse interdigitations of fiber bundles across the anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata at the decussation of the pyramidal tracts.