Thigh-bone
101Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty — is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee… …
102Femora — Femur Fe mur (f[=e] m[u^]r), n.; pl. {Femora} (f[e^]m [ o]*r[.a]). [L. thigh.] (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone; it is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton, which extends from the pelvis to the knee. (b) The proximal segment of the hind… …
103Femur — Fe mur (f[=e] m[u^]r), n.; pl. {Femora} (f[e^]m [ o]*r[.a]). [L. thigh.] (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone; it is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton, which extends from the pelvis to the knee. (b) The proximal segment of the hind limb… …
104Human pharynx — pharynx Head and neck. Pharynx …
105Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N …
106Pterosaur — Pterosaurs Temporal range: Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous, 220–65 Ma …
107Sinosauropteryx — Animalia Sinosauropteryx Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 124.6–122 Ma …
108knee — /nee/, n., v., kneed, kneeing. n. 1. Anat. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. See diag. under skeleton. 2.… …
109neck — 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk : it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the n. of an animal. 3. The germinative… …
110Peripheral nerve — This article is about the part of the nervous system. For other uses, see nerve (disambiguation). Nerves (yellow) A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of… …
