tendinous arch
1tendinous arch — n a thickened arch of fascia which gives origin to muscles or ligaments or through which pass vessels or nerves esp a thickening in the pelvic fascia that gives attachment to supporting ligaments * * * arcus tendineus …
2Tendinous arch — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis GraySubject = 119 GrayPage = 422 Caption = Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. (Tendinous arch labeled at left.) Caption2 = System =… …
3tendinous arch — noun : a thickened fascial arch through which pass vessels or nerves or both; especially : one in the pelvic fascia giving origin to fibers of muscles of the pelvic opening …
4tendinous arch of levator ani muscle — arcus tendineus musculi levatoris ani …
5tendinous arch of lumbodorsal fascia — ligamentum lumbocostale …
6tendinous arch of pelvic fascia — arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis …
7tendinous arch of soleus muscle — arcus tendineus musculi solei …
8arch — 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… …
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… …
10arcus — SYN: arch. [L. a bow] a. adiposus SYN: a. senilis. a. alveolaris mandibulae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. a. alveolaris maxillae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. a. anterior atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior arch of atlas. a. aortae SYN …
