gluteal ridge
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gluteal tuberosity — n the lateral ridge of the linea aspera of the femur that gives attachment to the gluteus maximus * * * tuberositas glutea … Medical dictionary
ridge — 1. A (usually rough) linear elevation. SEE ALSO: crest. 2. In dentistry, any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth. 3. The remainder of the alveolar process and its soft … Medical dictionary
Gluteal tuberosity — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tuberositas glutea femoris GraySubject = 59 GrayPage = 246 Caption = Right femur. Posterior surface. (Gluteal tuberosity not labeled, but visible at upper right, where attachment of Gluteus maximus is… … 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
tuberosity — A large tubercle or rounded elevation, especially from the surface of a bone. SYN: tuberositas [TA]. bicipital t. SYN: radial t.. calcaneal t. [TA] the posterior extremity of the calcaneus, or os calcis, forming the … Medical dictionary
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
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
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
crest — 1. A ridge, especially a bony ridge. SEE ALSO: crista. 2. The ridge of the neck of a male animal, especially of a stallion or bull. 3. Feathers on the top of a bird s head, or fin rays on the top of a fish s head. SYN: crista [TA]. [L. crista] … Medical dictionary
Gluteus medius muscle — Gluteus medius The gluteus medius and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
