n. 1. (Bot.) The surface of a leaf or of a flattened thallus. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G.
The first and largest knuckle is the junction between the hand and the fingers - the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP). This joint commonly is injured in closed-fist activities and is commonly known as a boxer's fracture. The next knuckle out toward the fingernail is the proximal inter-phalangeal joint (PIP).
Webbing of the fingers and toes mostly occurs at random and for no known reason. It's less commonly the result of an inherited trait. Webbing can also be related to genetic conditions, such as Down syndrome and Apert syndrome.
A plica is a fold in the thin tissue that lines your knee joint. Most people have four of them in each knee. They let you bend and move your leg with ease. One of the four folds, the medial plica, sometimes gets irritated from an injury or if you overuse your knee.
The area of skin between the thumb and the index finger is often call the "thenar webspace". What the "webspace" looks like when a child is performing fine motor tasks is often a good indicator of muscle strength and fine motor control.
If the skin on the elbow is called a wenis, is the skin on the opposite side called a wagina?: Showerthoughts.
The elbow is the joint that bends your arm. It is a modified hinge joint made up of three bones. These are the humerus (bone of the upper arm) and the forearm bones, known as the radius and ulna.
Elbow bursitis occurs in the olecranon bursa, a thin, fluid-filled sac that is located at the boney tip of the elbow (the olecranon). There are many bursae located throughout the body that act as cushions between bones and soft tissues, such as skin.
wenis (plural wenises) (slang) The skin on the outside of the elbow.
Medical Definition of antebrachium: the part of the arm or forelimb between the brachium and the carpus : forearm.
The brachial artery is a major blood vessel located in the upper arm and is the main supplier of blood to the arm and hand. The brachial artery continues from the axillary artery at the shoulder and travels down the underside of the arm.
As adjectives the difference between antecubital and cubitalis that antecubital is (anatomy) pertaining to, or situated in the anterior part of the elbow (cubitus) while cubital is (anatomy) of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.
Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist. Distal is the opposite of proximal.
Fossa - A shallow depression in the bone surface. Here it may receive another articulating bone or act to support brain structures. Examples include trochlear fossa, posterior, middle, and anterior cranial fossa.
The median cubital vein is the superficial vein overlying the bicipital aponeurosis in the roof of the cubital fossa, commonly cannulated for intravenous access. It variably forms as either a H or M type pattern joining the median antebrachial, basilic and cephalic veins.
the hip or hip joint. the segment of the leg that attaches to the body of an insect or other arthropod. Derived forms. coxal (ˈcoxal) adjective.
The most frequent variations of the veins of the forearm. In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein in the arm. It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps.
noun, plural ma·nus. Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury.
1 : the upper surface of an appendage or part. 2 : back especially : the entire dorsal surface of an animal.
the palmar region encompassing the palm, the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers. The thumb is referred to as the pollex.
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| Manual region | Noun: Manus Common Name: Hand |
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| Cephalic region | Noun: Cephalon Common Name: Head |
| Cervical region | Noun: Cervicis Common Name: Neck |
| Mental region | Noun: Mentius Common Name: Chin |
| Axillary region | Noun: Axillium Common Name: Armpit |
: of or relating to the femur or thigh.
a Latin word meaning "of the thumb," used in medical names and descriptions.
ortho- , orth- Combining forms meaning straight, normal, in proper order.
An olecranon fracture is a break in the “pointy bone†of your elbow that sticks out when you bend your arm, which is actually the end of the ulna.
