posterior surface of radius
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surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
facies posterior radii — [TA] posterior surface of radius: a surface giving attachment to the supinator, abductor pollicis longus, and extensor pollicis brevis muscles … Medical dictionary
Radius — In anatomy, the radius is the smaller of the two bones on the thumb side of the forearm. (The bigger one is the ulna). The word radius comes unchanged from the Latin meaning a spoke in a wheel which this bone was thought to resemble. The word… … Medical dictionary
Body of radius — Infobox Bone Name = Body of radius Latin = corpus radii GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 219 Caption = The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. The top is proximal (elbow) and bottom is distal (wrist). Caption2 = Precursor = System … Wikipedia
Lower extremity of radius — Bone: Distal radius The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. The top is proximal (elbow) and bottom is distal (wrist). Gray s … Wikipedia
Upper extremity of radius — Infobox Bone Name = Upper extremity of radius Latin = GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 219 Caption = The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. The top is proximal (elbow) and bottom is distal (wrist). Caption2 = Precursor = System =… … Wikipedia
Convexity of radius — Not to be confused with Radius of convexity a mathematical term. Bones of the Forearm. Left: Anterior view, Right: Posterior view. The Convexity of the radius or the convexity of th … Wikipedia
Head of radius — Infobox Bone Name = PAGENAME Latin = caput radii GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 219 Caption = The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. The top is proximal (elbow) and bottom is distal (wrist). Caption2 = Origins = Insertions =… … Wikipedia
Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often … Medical dictionary
musculus extensor pollicis brevis — [TA] short extensor muscle of thumb: origin, posterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane; insertion, dorsolateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb; innervation, posterior interosseous; action, extends thumb … Medical dictionary
