groove for popliteus
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groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
sulcus popliteus femoris — [TA] groove for popliteus: a smooth, well marked groove separated from the lateral femoral condyle by a prominent lip and extending superiorly and posteriorly to the posterior extremity of the lateral condyle; it lodges the tendon of the… … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
Body of tibia — Infobox Bone Name = Body of tibia Latin = c. tibiae GraySubject = 61 GrayPage = 256 Caption = Bones of the right leg. Anterior surface. Caption2 = Bones of the right leg. Posterior surface. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 56… … Wikipedia
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
Fibular collateral ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Fibular collateral ligament Latin = ligamentum collaterale fibulare GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 341 Caption = Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. (Fibular collateral ligament labeled at center left.)… … 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
Human leg — Lateral aspect of right leg Latin membrum inferios MeSH … Wikipedia
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
Lower extremity of femur — Infobox Bone Name = Lower extremity of femur Latin = GraySubject = 59 GrayPage = 243 Caption = Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below. Caption2 = Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
