- caput musculi
- [TA] head of muscle: the end of a muscle at the site of its attachment to a bone or other fixed structure (origin).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
caput musculi
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caput — [TA] SYN: head. [L.] c. angulare quadrati labii superioris SYN: levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (muscle). c. breve [TA] SYN: short head. c. breve musculi bicipitis brachii [TA] SYN: short head of biceps brachii. c. breve musculi bicipitis… … Medical dictionary
caput mediale musculi tricipitis brachii — [TA] the medial head of the triceps brachii muscle, arising from the posterior surface of the humerus below the radial groove, the medial border of the humerus, and the medial intermuscular septum; called also c. profundum musculi tricipitis… … Medical dictionary
caput profundum musculi tricipitis brachii — TA alternative for c. mediale musculi tricipitis brachii … Medical dictionary
caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii — [TA] the short head of the biceps brachii muscle, arising from the apex of the coracoid process; called also medial head of biceps brachii muscle and coracoradialis … Medical dictionary
caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris — [TA] the short head of the biceps femoris muscle, arising from the linea aspera of the femur … Medical dictionary
caput humerale musculi extensoris carpi ulnaris — [TA] the humeral head of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle, arising from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus … Medical dictionary
caput humerale musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris — [TA] the humeral head of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, arising from the medial epicondyle of the humerus … Medical dictionary
caput humerale musculi pronatoris teretis — [TA] the humeral head of the pronator teres muscle, arising from the medial epicondyle of the humerus … Medical dictionary
caput humeroulnare musculi flexoris digitorum superficialis — [TA] the humeroulnar head of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, arising from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the coronoid process of the ulna … Medical dictionary
caput inferius musculi pterygoidei lateralis — [TA] the lower head of the lateral pterygoid muscle, arising from the lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate. Called also inferior head of lateral pterygoid muscle … Medical dictionary
