tendinous arch of pelvic fascia
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tendinous 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 … Medical dictionary
Tendinous 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 =… … Wikipedia
tendinous 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 … Useful english dictionary
Endopelvic part of the pelvic fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia endopelvina GraySubject = 119 GrayPage = 422 Caption = Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciae. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = The… … Wikipedia
arch — 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… … Medical dictionary
Pelvic floor — Left Levator ani from within. Coronal section through the male … Wikipedia
Fascia — 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… … Wikipedia
Rectoprostatic fascia — Latin fascia rectoprostatica The rectoprostatic fascia is a membranous partition at the lowest part of the rectovesical pouch. It separates the pros … Wikipedia
Obturator fascia — Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Left L … Wikipedia
arcus — 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 … Medical dictionary
