trochlea phalangis manus

trochlea phalangis manus
[TA] trochlea of phalanx of hand: the pulleylike concavity of the head of a proximal or middle phalanx, to which the base of the articulating phalanx is adapted.

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  • trochlea — 1. A structure serving as a pulley. 2. A smooth articular surface of bone upon which another glides. [L. pulley, fr. G. trochileia, a pulley, fr. trecho, to run] t. femoris SYN: patellar surface of femur. fibular t. of …   Medical dictionary

  • Fingerknochen — des Menschen Die Fingerknochen (lat. Ossa digiti manus) sind die knöchernden Stützelemente der Finger. Bei Säugetieren hat jeder vollausgebildete Finger drei knöcherne Stützelemente, die als Phalanx proximalis, media und distalis („körpernaher,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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