| latah | One of the pathological startle syndromes. A culture bound disorder characterised by an exaggerated physical response to being startled or to unexpected suggestion, the subjects involuntarily uttering cries or executing movements in response to command or in imitation of what they hear or see in others. See: jumping disease. Origin: Malay, ticklish (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Latarget | Andre, French anatomist, 1877-1947. See: Latarget's nerve, Latarget's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Latarget's nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of anterior vagal trunk which runs along lesser curvature of the stomach to within a few centimeters of the gastroduodenal junction, but apparently never reaching the pyloric sphincter. Synonym: superior hypogastric plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Latarget's vein | <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the right gastric vein that passes anterior to the pylorus at its junction with the duodenum. Synonym: vena prepylorica, Latarget's vein, Mayo's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tensor fascia lata | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, iliac crest, iliac spine, fascia lata; insertion, iliotibial band of fascia lata; action, flexes and rotates thigh (06 Mar 2000) |
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| tensor muscle of fascia lata | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior superior spine and adjacent lateral surface of the ilium; insertion, iliotibial band of fascia lata; action, tenses fascia lata; flexes, abducts and medially rotates thigh; nerve supply, superior gluteal. Synonym: musculus tensor fasciae latae, musculus tensor fasciae femoris, tensor muscle of fascia lata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia lata | The strong deep fascia of the thigh, enveloping the muscles of the thigh and thickened laterally as the iliotibial track. Synonym: fascia lata, broad fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |