| nucleus ventralis posterior thalami | The large posterior part of the ventral nucleus of the thalamus receiving the somatic sensory lemnisci (medial lemniscus, spinothalamic tract, trigeminal lemniscus) and the ascending gustatory (taste) lemniscus, and projecting in turn by way of the internal capsule to the cortex of the postcentral gyrus. The nucleus is somatotopically organised and subdivided into a ventral posterolateral nucleus of thalamus representing the leg, a ventral posterior intermediate nucleus of thalamus representing the arm, a ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus representing the face, and an arcuate nucleus of thalamus receiving the gustatory lemniscus. Synonym: nucleus ventralis posterior thalami, ventrobasal nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nucleus ventralis posterolateralis thalami | Lateral part of the ventrobasal nuclear complex. See: ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus. Synonym: nucleus ventralis posterolateralis thalami. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nucleus ventralis posteromedialis thalami | ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus |
| nucleus ventralis thalami | A large, complex cell mass the external border of which forms the ventral and much of the lateral boundary, as well as the rostral border, of the thalamus; it can be subdivided into an anterior, intermediate, and posterior part. Synonym: nucleus ventralis thalami. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies digitalis ventralis | The flat of the fingers; the flexor or anterior surface of the fingers. Synonym: facies digitalis ventralis, facies digitalis palmaris, ventral surface of digit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina ventralis | The ventral division of the lateral walls of the neural tube in the embryo; it contains neuroblasts giving rise to somatic and visceral motor neurons. Synonym: lamina basalis, basal plate of neural tube, lamina ventralis, ventral plate of neural tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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 ischiadica musculi obturatoris interni | The large, constant bursa between the obturator internus tendon and the lesser sciatic notch. Synonym: bursa ischiadica musculi obturatoris interni. The bursa between the tendon of the obturator internus muscle and the capsule of the hip joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi obturatoris interni. (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) |