| SPK | serum pyruvate kinase; superficial punctate keratitis |
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| SSM | subsynaptic membrane; superficial spreading melanoma |
| STA | second trimester abortion; serum thrombotic accelerator; superficial temporal artery |
| STA-MCA | superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery |
| sup | above [Lat. supra]; superficial; superior; supinator; supine |
| musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis | Origin, base of metatarsal bone of the little toe and sheath of musculus peroneus longus; insertion, lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of little toe; action, flexes the proximal phalanx of the little toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis, short flexor muscle of little toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus flexor digitorum brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial tubercle of calcaneus and central portion of plantar fascia; insertion, middle phalanges of four lateral toes by tendons perforated by those of the flexor longus; action, flexes lateral four toes; nerve supply, medial plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum brevis, musculus flexor brevis digitorum, short flexor muscle of toes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor digitorum longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, middle third of posterior surface of tibia; insertion, by four tendons, perforating those of the flexor brevis, into bases of distal phalanges of four lateral toes; action, flexes second to fifth toes; nerve supply, tibial nerve. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum longus, long flexor muscle of toes, musculus flexor longus digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor digitorum profundus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of upper third of ulna; insertion, by four tendons, piercing those of the superficialis, into base of distal phalanx of each finger; action, flexes distal interphalangeal joint of fingers; nerve supply, ulnar and median (anterior interosseous muscle). Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum profundus, deep flexor muscle of fingers, musculus flexor profundus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor digitorum sublimis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, humeroulnar head from the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the medial border of the coronoid process, and a tendinous arch between these points, radial head from the oblique line and middle third of the lateral border of the radius; insertion, by four split tendons, passing to either side of the profundus tendons, into sides of middle phalanx of each finger; action, flexes proximal interphalangeal joint of the fingers; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum superficialis, musculus flexor digitorum sublimis, musculus flexor sublimis, superficial flexor muscle of fingers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor digitorum superficialis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, humeroulnar head from the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the medial border of the coronoid process, and a tendinous arch between these points, radial head from the oblique line and middle third of the lateral border of the radius; insertion, by four split tendons, passing to either side of the profundus tendons, into sides of middle phalanx of each finger; action, flexes proximal interphalangeal joint of the fingers; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum superficialis, musculus flexor digitorum sublimis, musculus flexor sublimis, superficial flexor muscle of fingers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor hallucis brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial surface of cuboid and middle and lateral cuneiform bones; insertion, by two tendons, embracing that of the flexor longus hallucis, into the sides of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, flexes great toe; nerve supply, medial and lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor hallucis brevis, musculus flexor brevis hallucis, short flexor muscle of great toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor hallucis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower two-thirds of posterior surface of fibula; insertion, base of distal phalanx of great toe; action, flexes great toe; nerve supply, medial plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor hallucis longus, long flexor muscle of great toe, musculus flexor longus hallucis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor longus digitorum | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, middle third of posterior surface of tibia; insertion, by four tendons, perforating those of the flexor brevis, into bases of distal phalanges of four lateral toes; action, flexes second to fifth toes; nerve supply, tibial nerve. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum longus, long flexor muscle of toes, musculus flexor longus digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor longus hallucis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower two-thirds of posterior surface of fibula; insertion, base of distal phalanx of great toe; action, flexes great toe; nerve supply, medial plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor hallucis longus, long flexor muscle of great toe, musculus flexor longus hallucis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor longus pollicis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of middle third of radius; insertion, distal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median palmar interosseous. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis longus, long flexor muscle of thumb, musculus flexor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor pollicis brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, superficial portion from flexor retinaculum of wrist, deep portion from ulnar side of first metacarpal bone; insertion, base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes proximal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median (superficial head) and deep branch of ulnar (deep head). Some authors consider the deep head to be the first in a series of four palmar interossei muscles of the hand. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis brevis, short flexor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor pollicis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of middle third of radius; insertion, distal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median palmar interosseous. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis longus, long flexor muscle of thumb, musculus flexor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor profundus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of upper third of ulna; insertion, by four tendons, piercing those of the superficialis, into base of distal phalanx of each finger; action, flexes distal interphalangeal joint of fingers; nerve supply, ulnar and median (anterior interosseous muscle). Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum profundus, deep flexor muscle of fingers, musculus flexor profundus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor sublimis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, humeroulnar head from the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the medial border of the coronoid process, and a tendinous arch between these points, radial head from the oblique line and middle third of the lateral border of the radius; insertion, by four split tendons, passing to either side of the profundus tendons, into sides of middle phalanx of each finger; action, flexes proximal interphalangeal joint of the fingers; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus flexor digitorum superficialis, musculus flexor digitorum sublimis, musculus flexor sublimis, superficial flexor muscle of fingers. (05 Mar 2000) |