| contact surface of tooth | The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface that is closest to the anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. Synonym: facies approximalis dentis, facies contactus dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| costal surface | The surface of certain structures that face the ribs; they are the lungs and the scapula. Synonym: facies costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal surface of lung | The surface of each lung that lies in contact with the costal pleura. Synonym: facies costalis pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal surface of scapula | The concave aspect of the body of the scapula that faces the thorax and that principally lodges the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: facies costalis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| popliteal surface of femur | The posterior surface of the lower end of the femur between the diverging lips of the linea aspera. Synonym: facies poplitea femoris, planum popliteum, popliteal plane of femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior articular surface of dens | The facet on the posterior surface of the dens of the axis that articulates with the transverse ligament of the atlas. Synonym: facies articularis posterior dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior part of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver | That portion of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver that includes the bare area and the caudate lobe. Synonym: pars posterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface | The surface of a part of the body that faces toward the posterior part of the body. The NA recognises a posterior surface without qualification on the following structures: arm; arytenoid cartilage; cornea; eyelid; fibula; humerus; iris; kidney; leg; pancreas; prostate; radius; suprarenal gland; ulna. Synonym: facies posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of arm | The back of arm. Synonym: facies brachialis posterior, regio brachialis posterior, posterior brachial region, posterior surface of arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of cornea | The posterior surface of the cornea. Synonym: facies posterior corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of elbow | The back of the elbow. Synonym: facies cubitalis posterior, regio cubitalis posterior, posterior cubital region, posterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of eyelids | The internal surface of the eyelids, covered with conjunctiva. Synonym: facies posterior palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of fibula | The posterior surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies posterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of forearm | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm posteriorly. Synonym: regio antebrachialis posterior, facies antebrachialis posterior, posterior antebrachial region, posterior surface of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of iris | The posterior surface of the iris. Synonym: facies posterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |