| articulationes manus | These joints include the radiocarpal or wrist joint; intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal; metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Synonym: articulationes manus, articulations of hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vaginae fibrosae digitorum manus | Fibrous sheaths of the digits of the hand, the tubular fibrous layers that enclose the synovial sheaths and the superficial and deep flexor tendons and the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus in their passage along their respective digits; they are composed of annular and cruciform parts. Synonym: vaginae fibrosae digitorum manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginae synoviales digitorum manus | The synovial sheaths that enclose the flexor tendons of the fingers and line the inside of the fibrous tendon sheaths. Synonym: vaginae synoviales digitorum manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palma manus | The palm of the hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus | Origin: L, the hand. <anatomy> The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| manus cava | A condition of extreme concavity of the palm of the hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus extensa | Clubhand with deviation backward. Synonym: manus superextensa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus flexa | Clubhand with forward deviation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus plana | Loss of normal arches of the hand. Synonym: flat hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus superextensa | Clubhand with deviation backward. Synonym: manus superextensa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus valga | Clubhand with deviation to the ulnar side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus vara | Clubhand with deviation to the radial side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculi interossei dorsalis manus | Four muscles in the hand; origin, sides of adjacent metacarpal bones; insertion, proximal phalanges and extensor expansion, first on radial side of index, second on radial side of middle finger, third on ulnar side of middle finger, fourth on ulnar side of ring finger; action, abduct fingers 2-4 from the axis of the middle finger, nerve supply, ulnar. Synonym: musculi interossei dorsalis manus. (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 extensor digitorum brevis manus | extensor digitorum brevis muscle of hand |