| arteria articularis azygos | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, synovial membrane and cruciate ligaments of knee joint. Synonym: arteria genus media, arteria articularis azygos. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| articularis cubiti muscle | <anatomy> The name applied to a small slip of the medial head of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint. Synonym: musculus articularis cubiti, articular muscle of elbow, subanconeus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articularis genu | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower fourth of anterior surface of shaft of femur; insertion, suprapatellar bursa of knee joint; action, retracts suprapatellar bursa, during extension of knee; nerve supply, femoral. Synonym: musculus articularis genus, articular muscle of knee, Dupre's muscle, subcrural muscle, subcruralis, subcrureus, subquadricipital muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsula articularis | A sac enclosing a joint, formed by an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner synovial membrane. Synonym: capsula articularis, joint capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsula articularis cricoarytenoidea | The capsule enclosing the joint between the arytenoid and cricoid cartilages. Synonym: capsula articularis cricoarytenoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsula articularis cricothyroidea | The capsule enclosing the cricothyroid joint. Synonym: capsula articularis cricothyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cartilago articularis | The cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones participating in a synovial joint. Synonym: cartilago articularis, arthrodial cartilage, diarthrodial cartilage, investing cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavitas articularis | A joint cavity, the potential space bounded by the synovial membrane and articular cartilages of all synovial joints. Normally, the articular cavity contains only sufficient synovial fluid to lubricate the internal surfaces. Synonym: cavitas articularis, cavum articulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retinaculum capsulae articularis coxae | One of several longitudinal folds of the articular capsule of the hip joint reflected onto the femoral neck deep to which the retinacular branches of the medial femoral circumflex artery pass to reach the femoral head. Synonym: retinaculum capsulae articularis coxae, Weitbrecht's fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circulus articularis vasculosus | articular vascular circle, articular vascular network |
| circumferentia articularis radii | The portion of the head of the radius that articulates with the radial notch of the ulna. Synonym: circumferentia articularis radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferentia articularis ulnae | The portion of the head of the ulna that articulates with the ulnar notch of the radius. Synonym: circumferentia articularis ulnae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus articularis | <anatomy> A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint, acting to retract the capsule in certain movements. Synonym: musculus articularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus articularis cubiti | <anatomy> The name applied to a small slip of the medial head of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint. Synonym: musculus articularis cubiti, articular muscle of elbow, subanconeus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus articularis genus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower fourth of anterior surface of shaft of femur; insertion, suprapatellar bursa of knee joint; action, retracts suprapatellar bursa, during extension of knee; nerve supply, femoral. Synonym: musculus articularis genus, articular muscle of knee, Dupre's muscle, subcrural muscle, subcruralis, subcrureus, subquadricipital muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |