Medical dictionary. 2011.
expansion — 1. An increase in size as of chest or lungs. 2. The spreading out of any structure, as a tendon. 3. An expanse; a wide area. [L. ex pando, pp. pansus, to spread out] clonal e. (klo′nal) production of daughter cells all arising originally from a… … Medical dictionary
Extensor expansion — Infobox Anatomy Name = Extensor expansion Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Tendons of forefinger and vincula tendina. (Extensor expansion not labeled, but region is visible.) Caption2 = MapPos = MapCaption = Precursor = System = Artery … Wikipedia
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
Lumbricals of the hand — Muscle infobox Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculi lumbricales manus GraySubject = 126 GrayPage = 464 Caption = The muscles of the left hand. Palmar surface. (1st lumbricalis labeled at bottom right of muscular group.) Origin = flexor digitorum… … Wikipedia
hood — 1. The anterior part of the integument of soft ticks (family Argasidae) that extends over the capitulum and forms the roof of the camerostome. 2. An expanded, covering structure that resembles the h. of robe or cloak in shape or funct … Medical dictionary
sheath — 1. Any enveloping structure, such as the membranous covering of a muscle, nerve, or blood vessel. Any sheathlike structure. SYN: vagina (1). 2. The prepuce of male animals, especially of the horse. 3. A specially designed tu … Medical dictionary
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
Hand — For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). Hand Palmar and Dorsal aspects of human left hand Latin manus Vein … Wikipedia
Jaén — Para otros usos de este término, véase Jaén (desambiguación). Jaén … Wikipedia Español
Mir — This article is about the Soviet/Russian space station. For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). Mir … Wikipedia
