round ligament of acetabulum
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Round ligament of femur — Infobox Ligament Name = Round ligament of femur Latin = ligamentum capitis femoris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = From = femur To = acetabulum System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 09 DorlandsSuf = 12491775 The Round… … Wikipedia
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
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
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
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
Human leg — Lateral aspect of right leg Latin membrum inferios MeSH … Wikipedia
notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure … Medical dictionary
ligamentum capitis femoris — [TA] ligament of head of femur: a curved triangular or V shaped fibrous band, attached by its apex to the anterosuperior part of the fovea of the head of the femur and by its base to the sides of the acetabular notch and the intervening… … Medical dictionary
Skeletal system of the horse — The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb… … Wikipedia
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
