| bones of upper limb | These include the superior limb girdle (scapula and clavicle) and the skeleton of the free superior limb (humerus, radius, ulna, wrist bones, metacarpus, and bones of the fingers). Synonym: ossa membri superioris, bones of superior limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| regions of upper limb | The topographic divisions of the upper limb: deltoid, arm, elbow, forearm, carpal region, and hand. Synonym: regiones membri superioris, regions of superior limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| joints of free upper limb | The joints uniting the bones of the free superior limb girdle; they are the shoulder joint, elbow joint, radioulnar joints, and joints of the wrist and hand. Synonym: articulationes membri superioris liberi, joints of free superior limb, juncturae membri superioris liberi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper limb | The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. Synonym: membrum superius, superior limb, thoracic limb, upper extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae | The pleural of bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii | Sometimes separate from the anserine bursa, located between the tendons of the sartorius, semitendinosus, and gracilis muscles. Synonym: bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the gluteus medius and the greater trochanter and the bursa between the piriformis and gluteus medius. Synonym: bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibulum bursae omentalis | <anatomy> The upper part of the bursa omentalis, just within the epiploic foramen (of Winslow), behind the caudate lobe of the liver. Synonym: vestibulum bursae omentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus medius bursae | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the gluteus medius and the greater trochanter and the bursa between the piriformis and gluteus medius. Synonym: bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sartorius bursae | Sometimes separate from the anserine bursa, located between the tendons of the sartorius, semitendinosus, and gracilis muscles. Synonym: bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen bursae omentalis majoris | <anatomy, embryology> A foramen produced by two folds of peritoneum, that covering the common/proper hepatic artery on the right and that covering the left gastric artery on the left, which encroach upon and constrict the omental bursa. It forms a communication between the superior recess of the lesser sac which lies above it and the remainder of the omental bursa. (12 Sep 2002) |
| arterial arch of upper eyelid | Formed by communicating branches of the medial and lateral palpebral arteries. Often two arches are present, one located near the free border of the tarsal plate, the other along the upper border of the tarsus. Synonym: arcus palpebralis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bones of upper extremity | The bones of the upper and lower arm. They include the clavicle and scapula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete, upper | A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| quadrate muscle of upper lip | Composed of three heads usually described as three separate muscles; they are the caput angulare or levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle; caput infraorbitale or levator labii superioris muscle; caput zygomaticum or zygomaticus minor muscle. Synonym: quadrate muscle of upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |