subcostal arch

  • 1Subcostal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus subcostalis GraySubject = 211 GrayPage = 948 Caption = Cutaneous distribution of thoracic nerves. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = T12 BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = n 05… …

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  • 2Subcostal arteries — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria subcostalis GraySubject = 153 GrayPage = 601 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = thoracic aorta BranchTo = Vein = subcostal vein Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 61 DorlandsSuf =… …

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  • 3arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… …

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  • 4angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal …

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  • 5Abdomen — Female Belly In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen (belly) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the most distal section …

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  • 6Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …

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  • 7Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… …

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  • 8List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head  |  Neck  |&# …

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  • 9Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …

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  • 10branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …

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