| musculus levator veli palatini | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, apex of petrous portion of temporal bone and lower part of cartilaginous auditory (eustachian) tube; insertion, aponeurosis of soft palate; action, raises soft palate; through the expansion of its fleshy belly during contraction, it helps to "push" open the auditory tube; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve). Synonym: musculus levator veli palatini, elevator muscle of soft palate, levator palati muscle, musculus levator palati, musculus petrostaphylinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spatia anguli iridocornealis | Irregularly shaped endothelium-lined spaces within the trabecular reticulum, through which the aqueous filters to reach the sinus venosus sclerae. Synonym: spatia anguli iridocornealis, ciliary canals, Fontana's spaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor anguli oris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower border of mandible anteriorly; insertion, blends with other muscles in lower lip near angle of mouth; action, pulls down corners of mouth; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor anguli oris, musculus triangularis labii inferioris, musculus triangularis, triangular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum pectinatum anguli iridocornealis | Pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle. See: trabecular reticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus inferior scapulae | The acute angle formed by junction of the medial and lateral borders of the scapula. Synonym: angulus inferior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus lateralis scapulae | The blunt, concave head of the scapula forming the glenoid cavity at the junction of the superior and lateral borders of the bone. Synonym: angulus lateralis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus superior scapulae | Formerly named the medial angle, it lies at the junction of the superior and medial borders of the bone. Synonym: angulus superior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria circumflexa scapulae | Synonym: circumflex scapular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria dorsalis scapulae | <anatomy, artery> Origin, subclavian or as the deep branch of the transverse cervical; distribution, passes deep to the rhomboid muscles, supplying them and other muscles and skin along the vertebral border of the scapula; anastomoses, suprascapular and scapular circumflex. Synonym: arteria dorsalis scapulae, rami profundi arteriae transversae cervicis, ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli, arteria scapularis dorsalis, arteria scapularis descendens, deep branch of the transverse cervical artery, descending scapular artery, ramus profundus arteria scapularis descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena transversa scapulae | <anatomy, vein> Vein that accompanies the suprascapular artery and empties into the external jugular vein. Synonym: vena suprascapularis, transverse vein of scapula, vena transversa scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo lateralis scapulae | The edge of the scapula extending from the glenoid fossa to the inferior angle. Synonym: margo lateralis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo medialis scapulae | The edge of the scapula closest to the vertebral column, extending from superior angle to inferior angle. Synonym: margo medialis scapulae, vertebral border of scapula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo superior scapulae | The margin of the scapula that extends from the glenoid fossa to the superior angle. Synonym: margo superior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum scapulae | A slight constriction marking the separation of that portion bearing the glenoid cavity and coracoid process from the remainder of the scapula. Synonym: collum scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina scapulae | The prominent triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula, providing attachment for the trapezius and deltoid muscles and separating the supra-and infraspinous fossae. Synonym: spina scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |