- dorsum of foot
- d. pedis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
dorsum of foot
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dorsum pedis — [TA] dorsum of foot: the upper surface of the foot; the surface opposite the sole. Called also regio dorsalis pedis [TA alternative] … Medical dictionary
Dorsum — The back or posterior side of a structure. Dorsum is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to the dorsum is dorsal. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the foot is… … Medical dictionary
Dorsum (biology) — In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, or swim in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright. In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone. The term dorsal refers… … Wikipedia
dorsum — noun 1. the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine his back was nicely tanned • Syn: ↑back • Derivationally related forms: ↑dorsal • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
dorsal region of foot — dorsum pedis … Medical dictionary
Dorsal interossei of the foot — Dorsal interossei muscles The Interossei dorsales. Left foot. Latin musculi interossei dorsalis pedis Gray s … Wikipedia
Dorsal digital veins of the foot — Vein: Dorsal digital veins of the foot Latin venae digitales dorsales pedis Gray s subject #173 671 Drains to dorsal metatarsal veins On the dorsum of the foot the dorsal digital veins receive, in the clefts betwee … Wikipedia
Dorsal digital nerves of foot — Nerve: Dorsal digital nerves of foot Nerves of the dorsum of the foot. Latin nervi digitales dorsales pedis Dorsal digital nerves of foot are branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve, medial dorsal cutaneous nerve … Wikipedia
Muscle — 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… … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
