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head — 1. [TA] The upper or anterior extremity of the animal body, containing the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell. 2. [TA] The upper, anterior, or larger extremity, expanded or rounded, of any … Medical dictionary
Deep transverse metacarpal ligament — Ligament: Deep transverse metacarpal ligament Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect. Latin ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum Gray s … Wikipedia
Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum metacarpale transversum superficiale GraySubject = 89 GrayPage = 331 Caption = Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect. Width = 235 From = head of metacarpal To … Wikipedia
First metacarpal bone — Infobox Bone Name = First metacarpal bone Latin = ossa metacarpalia I GraySubject = 55 GrayPage = 228 Caption = The first metacarpal (Left) Caption2 = The five metacarpal bones, numbered. Origins = Insertions = Articulations = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Fifth metacarpal bone — Infobox Bone Name = Fifth metacarpal bone Latin = ossa metacarpalia V GraySubject = 55 GrayPage = 228 Caption = The fifth metacarpal. (Left.) Caption2 = The five metacarpal bones, numbered. Origins = Insertions = Articulations = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
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 ossis metacarpi — [TA] head of metacarpal bone: the distal extremity of a metacarpal bone, which articulates with the base of a proximal digit … Medical dictionary
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
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Metacarpus — Bone: Metacarpals The five metacarpal bones, numbered. (Left hand shown with thumb on right.) … Wikipedia
