metacarpal region
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Palmar metacarpal veins — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae metacarpales palmares GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 663 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = deep palmar venous arch Artery = palmar metacarpal arteries MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
hand — The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint, comprising the wrist, palm, and fingers. SYN: manus [TA], main. [A.S.] accoucheur h. position of the h. in tetany or … Medical dictionary
regio metacarpalis — [TA] metacarpal region: the region of the surface of the hand overlying the metacarpals … Medical dictionary
Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve — Nerve: Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Dorsal branch labeled at bottom left.) Latin ramus dorsalis nervi ulnaris Gray s … 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
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … 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
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
perissodactyl — perissodactylous, adj. /peuh ris oh dak til/, adj. 1. having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and… … Universalium
