- infraspinous fossa
- infraspinous fossa n the part of the dorsal surface of the scapula below the spine of the scapula
Medical dictionary. 2011.
infraspinous fossa
Look at other dictionaries:
infraspinous fossa — noun : the part of the dorsal surface of the scapula below the spine of the scapula … Useful english dictionary
Fossa — is the Latin word for ditch or trench . It can refer to one of the following:AnatomyIn anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the… … Wikipedia
Infraspinous — Infraspinate In fra*spi nate, Infraspinous In fra*spi*nous, a. [Infra + spinate, spinous.] (Anat.) Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine of the scapula; as, the infraspinous fossa; the infraspinate muscle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossa infraspinata — [TA] infraspinous fossa the large, slightly concave area below the spinous process on the dorsal surface of the scapula; it is the site of origin of the infraspinatus muscle … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
infraspinous — Below a spine or spinous process; specifically, the fossa infraspinata. SYN: subspinous (1). * * * in·fra·spi·nous .in frə spī nəs adj lying below a spine esp lying below the spine of the scapula * * * in·fra·spi·nous (in″frə… … Medical dictionary
Infraspinatous fossa — Infobox Bone Name = Infraspinatous fossa Latin = fossa infraspinata GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 203 Caption = Left scapula. Dorsal surface. ( Infra spinatous fossa visible at bottom right.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
Scapula — Infobox Bone Name = Scapula Latin = GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 202 Caption = Caption2 = Posterior view of the thorax and shoulder girdle. (Scapula visible at either side.) Articulations = MeshName = Scapula MeshNumber = A02.835.232.087.783… … Wikipedia
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
