popliteal muscle

  • 41popliteus — 1. SYN: popliteal. 2. SYN: popliteal fossa. 3. SYN: p. (muscle). [L.] * * * pop·li·te·us .päp lə tē əsalso päp lit ē əs n, pl li·tei .ī a flat muscle that originates from the lateral condyle of the femur, forms part of the floor of the popliteal… …

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  • 42List of human anatomical features — The major systems of the human body are:*Cardiovascular system: the blood circulation with heart, arteries and veins *Digestive system: processing food with mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines. *Endocrine system: communicating within the… …

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  • 43Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… …

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  • 44Cleft lip and palate — For other uses, see Cleft. Cleft lip and palate Classification and external resources …

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  • 45groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… …

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  • 46space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s …

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  • 47Posterior branch of obturator nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus posterior nervi obturatorii GraySubject = 212 GrayPage = 954 Caption = Caption2 = Innervates = Adductor magnus muscle BranchFrom = obturator nerve BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… …

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  • 48Deep vein thrombosis — DVT redirects here. For other uses, see DVT (disambiguation). Deep vein thrombosis Classification and external resources A deep vein thrombosis in the right leg. Note the swelling and redness. ICD 10 …

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  • 49Pulse — For other uses, see Pulse (disambiguation). Pulse evaluation at the radial artery. In medicine, one s pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an… …

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  • 50nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …

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