sternocleidomastoid region
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region — 1. An often arbitrarily limited portion of the surface of the body. SEE ALSO: space, zone. 2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply, or a part of an organ having a special … Medical dictionary
regio cervicalis lateralis — [TA] lateral cervical region: the region of the neck lateral to the sternocleidomastoid region (posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle); called also trigonum cervicale posterius [TA alternative], trigonum colli laterale [TA alternative], and … Medical dictionary
regio sternocleidomastoidea — [TA] sternocleidomastoid region: the region of the neck overlying the sternocleidomastoid muscle … Medical dictionary
regio — SYN: region. [L.] regiones abdominis [TA] SYN: abdominal regions, under region. r. abdominis lateralis flank. r. analis [TA] SYN: anal triangle. r. antebrachialis anterior anterior region of forearm. r. antebrachialis posterior … Medical dictionary
regiones cervicales — [TA] the various anatomical regions of the neck, including the anterior, lateral, and posterior cervical regions and the sternocleidomastoid region; called also cervical regions … 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
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
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Common carotid artery — Artery: Common carotid artery Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches … Wikipedia
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
