lacertus

lacertus
1. [TA] A fibrous band, bundle, or slip related to a muscle. 2. Originally the muscular part of the upper limb from shoulder to elbow. [L.]
- l. cordis one of the trabeculae carneae.
- l. fibrosus bicipital aponeurosis.
- l. of lateral rectus muscle the part of the tendon of origin of the lateral rectus muscle attaching to the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, lateral to the common tendinous ring; often incorrectly equated to the lateral check ligament of the eyeball. SYN: l. musculi recti lateralis.
- l. medius SYN: anterior longitudinal ligament.
- l. musculi recti lateralis SYN: l. of lateral rectus muscle.

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n.
a band of fibres or a tendon-like structure.

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la·cer·tus (lə-surґtəs) [L., “lizard,” because of a fancied resemblance] a fibrous attachment of a muscle.

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  • Lacertus — La*cer tus (l[.a]*s[ e]r t[u^]s), n.; pl. {Lacerti} ( t[=i]). [L., the upper arm.] (Anat.) A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • LACERTUS — inferior brachii pars nervosa, et musculosa, ἀγκὼν proprie, ut os inter humerum et lacertum, brachium, a lacere dictus, quod ad lacerandum habilis sit. Unde hos vel praecipue, in luctu, palmis pugnisque verberavêre olim Vett. uti observat Casp.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Lacertus — Taxobox name = Lacertus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata familia = Scincidae genus = Lacertus ClassificationThe members of Genus Lacertus, more commonly known as eared skinks, are a kind of lizard found in… …   Wikipedia

  • Lacertus — Lacẹrtus [aus lat. lacertus, Gen.: lacerti = Muskel] m; , ...ti: Muskelzug, Faserzug (Anat.). Lacẹrtus fi|bro̱sus = Aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii. Lacẹrtus mụs|culi rẹcti latera̱lis: sehniger Faserzug am ↑Musculus rectus lateralis… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • lacertus fibrosus — m. anat. Lámina aponeurótica que sale del tendón distal del bíceps braquial y se inserta en la fascia del antebrazo. Medical Dictionary. 2011. lacertus fibrosus …   Diccionario médico

  • Lacertus fibrosus — Musculus biceps brachii Ursprung Caput longum: Schulterblatt (Tuberculum supraglenoidale) Caput breve: Rabenschnabelfortsatz des Schulterblatts (Processus coracoideus scapulae) Ansatz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lacertus fibrosus — skaidulinis raištis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Lacertus fibrosus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dvigalvis peties raumuo …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • lacertus — (Subclass Copepoda): The proximal segment (representing the syncoxa) of the maxilla of some siphonostomatoids [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004] …   Crustacea glossary

  • lacertus — la·cer·tus …   English syllables

  • lacertus — n. a band of fibres or a tendon like structure …   The new mediacal dictionary

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