| fundus meatus acustici interni | The thin cribriform plate of bone separating the cochlea and vestibule from the internal acoustic meatus; a transverse crest divides it into two regions; in the superior region are located the area nervi facialis and the area vestibularis superior; in the inferior region are located the area cochleae, area vestibularis inferior, and foramen singulare. Synonym: fundus meatus acustici interni, fundus of internal auditory meatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii | Aponeurosis bicipitalis, radiating fibres from the tendon of insertion of the biceps which form a triangular band passing obliquely across the hollow of the elbow to the ulnar side and becoming merged into the deep fascia of the forearm. Formerly called "grace Dieu" fascia, it serves to protect the brachial artery and median nerve during phlebotomy of median cubital vein. Synonym: aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii, bicipital fascia, lacertus fibrosus, semilunar fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcus tendineus musculi levatoris ani | <anatomy> A thickened portion of the obturator fascia that extends in an arching line from the pubis posteriorly to the ischial spine and gives origin to part of the levator ani muscle. Synonym: arcus tendineus musculi levatoris ani, arcus tendineus of obturator fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcus tendineus musculi solei | <anatomy> A tendinous arch stretching over the popliteal vessels between the tibia and fibula, that gives origin to the central portion of the soleus muscle. Synonym: arcus tendineus musculi solei. (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) |
| bursa ischiadica musculi glutei maximi | <anatomy> The bursa between the gluteus maximus muscle and the tuberosity of the ischium. Synonym: bursa ischiadica musculi glutei maximi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior | A bursa frequently found between the tendon of the long head of the biceps femoris and the ischial tuberosity and the tendon of the semimembranosus. Synonym: bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi coracobrachialis | <anatomy> A bursa frequently present between the tendon of the coracobrachialis and the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: bursa musculi coracobrachialis, subcoracoid bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and the base of the third metacarpal. Synonym: bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi piriformis | <anatomy> A small bursa located between the tendons of the piriformis and superior gemellus and the femur. Synonym: bursa musculi piriformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi semimembranosi | <anatomy> It lies between the muscle, the head of the gastrocnemius, and the knee joint. Synonym: bursa musculi semimembranosi, Brodie's bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi tensoris veli palatini | <anatomy> A small bursa located where the tendon of the tensor passes around the pterygoid hamulus. Synonym: bursa musculi tensoris veli palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa subtendineae musculi gastrocnemii | <anatomy> Consists of a lateral and a medial (Brodie's bursa) bursa between the heads of the gastrocnemius and capsule of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa subtendineae musculi gastrocnemii, bursa of gastrocnemius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa subtendinea musculi bicipitis femoris inferior | The bursa between the tendon of the biceps femoris and the fibular collateral ligament of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi bicipitis femoris inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |