ligaments of Valsalva
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Valsalva — Antonio M., Italian anatomist, 1666–1723. See aneurysm of sinus of V., V. antrum, V. ligaments, under ligament, V. maneuver, V. muscle, V. sinus, teniae of V., under tenia, V. test … Medical dictionary
ligamenta auricularia — [TA] ligaments of auricle: the three ligaments (anterior, superior, and posterior) that help attach the auricle to the side of the head. Called also ligaments of Valsalva … 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
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ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
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
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Core (anatomy) — In anatomy, the core refers, in its most general of definitions, to the body minus the legs and arms.[1] Functional movements are highly dependent on the core, and lack of core development can result in a predisposition to injury.[2] The major… … Wikipedia
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
Kystes méningés et Arachnoïdite — Les kystes méningés (Tarlov et variants) sont des excroissances de l’arachnoïde remplies de fluide cerebro spinal, que l’on trouve le plus souvent au niveau sacré par l’intermédiaire d’une IRM. Les kystes méningés, qu’ils soient sacrés, lombaires … Wikipédia en Français
