Vertebral groove, shown in a superior view of the seventh thoracic vertebra.
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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
Vertebral artery — Infobox Artery Name = Vertebral artery Latin = arteria vertebralis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 578 Caption = Arteries of the neck. The vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries and join to form the basilar artery. It is ponted out,… … Wikipedia
Vertebral arch — Bone: Vertebral arch A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Vertebral arch is the bottom half.) … Wikipedia
groove for vertebral artery — sulcus arteriae vertebralis atlantis … Medical dictionary
Costal groove — A central rib of the left side. Inferior aspect. (Costal groove labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
Iliolumbar ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Iliolumbar ligament Latin = ligamentum iliolumbale GraySubject = 79 GrayPage = 306 Caption = Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. (Iliolumbar ligament labeled at center top.) Caption2 = Articulatios of pelvis. Posterior … Wikipedia
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … 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
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
