mammillary line
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line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Midclavicular line — Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. ( … Wikipedia
linea — SYN: line. [L.] l. alba [TA] a fibrous band running vertically the entire length of the midline of the anterior abdominal wall, receiving the attachments of the oblique and transverse abdominal … Medical dictionary
linea parasternalis — [TA] parasternal line: an imaginary line on the anterior surface of the body midway between the mammillary line and the border of the sternum … Medical dictionary
linea mammillaris — [TA] mammillary line: an imaginary vertical line on the anterior surface of the body, passing through the center of the nipple … Medical dictionary
point of maximal impulse — (PMI) the point on the chest where the impulse of the left ventricle is felt most strongly, normally in the fifth costal interspace inside the left mammillary line … Medical dictionary
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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
