| pronator teres | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, superficial (humeral) head (ulnar) from the common flexor origin on the medial epicondyle of the humerus, deep (ulnar) head from the medial side of the coronoid process of the ulna; insertion, middle of the lateral surface of the radius; action, pronates forearm; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus pronator teres, musculus pronator radii teres, round pronator muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| quadrate pronator muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, distal fourth of anterior surface of ulna; insertion, distal fourth of anterior surface of radius; action, pronates forearm; nerve supply, anterior interosseous. Synonym: musculus pronator quadratus, quadrate pronator muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quadratus femoris muscle | <anatomy> Insertion, intertrochanteric ridge; origin, lateral border of tuberosity of ischium; action, rotates thigh laterally; nerve supply, nerve to quadratus femoris (sacral plexus). Synonym: musculus quadratus femoris, quadrate muscle of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quadratus lumborum | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, iliac crest, iliolumbar ligament, and transverse processes of lower lumbar vertebrae; insertion, twelfth rib and transverse processes of upper lumbar vertebrae; action, abducts trunk; nerve supply, ventral primary rami of upper lumbar spinal nerves. Synonym: musculus quadratus lumborum, lumbar quadrate muscle, quadrate muscle of loins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quadratus muscle | <anatomy> A muscle that is more or less square in shape. Synonym: musculus quadratus, quadrate muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quadratus plantae | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads from the lateral and medial borders of the inferior surface of the calcaneus; insertion, tendons of flexor digitorum longus; action, assists long flexor; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor accessorius, musculus quadratus plantae, accessory flexor muscle of foot, caro quadrata sylvii, musculus pronator pedis, plantar quadrate muscle, quadrate muscle of sole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobulus quadratus | The main portion of the superior part of each hemisphere of the cerebellum, corresponding to the monticulus of the vermis; it is divided into two portions, the anterior and the posterior crescentic lobules, corresponding to the culmen and the declive of the vermis. Synonym: lobulus quadrangularis, lobus quadratus, lobulus quadratus, quadrate lobe, quadrate lobule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobus quadratus | The main portion of the superior part of each hemisphere of the cerebellum, corresponding to the monticulus of the vermis; it is divided into two portions, the anterior and the posterior crescentic lobules, corresponding to the culmen and the declive of the vermis. Synonym: lobulus quadrangularis, lobus quadratus, lobulus quadratus, quadrate lobe, quadrate lobule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus | <anatomy> A muscle. For histologic description, see muscle. Synonym: muscle. Origin: L. A little mouse, a muscle, fr. Mus (mur-), a mouse (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor digiti minimi manus | Origin, pisiform bone and pisohamate ligament; insertion, medial side of base of proximal phalanx of the little finger; action, abducts and flexes little finger; nerve supply, ulnar. Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, abductor muscle of little finger, musculus abductor digiti quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis | Origin, lateral and medial processes of calcanean tuberosity; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of fifth toe; action, abducts and flexes little toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar nerve. Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis, abductor muscle of little toe, musculus abductor digiti quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor digiti quinti | Origin, pisiform bone and pisohamate ligament; insertion, medial side of base of proximal phalanx of the little finger; action, abducts and flexes little finger; nerve supply, ulnar. Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, abductor muscle of little finger, musculus abductor digiti quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor hallucis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial process of calcaneal tuberosity, flexor retinaculum, and plantar aponeurosis; insertion, medial side of proximal phalanx of great toe; action, abducts great toe; nerve supply, medial plantar. Synonym: musculus abductor hallucis, abductor muscle of great toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor pollicis brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, tubercle of trapezium and flexor retinaculum; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, abducts thumb; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis brevis, short abductor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor pollicis longus | <anatomy> Origin, interosseous membrane and posterior surfaces of radius and ulna; insertion, lateral side of base of first metacarpal bone; action, abducts and assists in extending thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis longus, long abductor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |