| PGCL | paragiganto-cellularis lateralis |
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| PGL | paragigantocellularis lateralis |
| VL | vastus lateralis muscle |
| VPL | ventralis poster-lateralis |
| caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris | <anatomy> Part of biceps femoris originating from linea aspera of distal half of femur. Synonym: caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caput femoris | The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. Synonym: caput ossis femoris, caput femoris, head of thigh bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput longum musculi bicipitis femoris | Long head of biceps femoris muscle. See: long head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput ossis femoris | The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. Synonym: caput ossis femoris, caput femoris, head of thigh bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami perineales nervi cutanei femoris posterioris | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve which convey sensory fibres to the skin of the lateral-most perineum and adjacent portions of the upper medial thigh. Synonym: rami perineales nervi cutanei femoris posterioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami profundi arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis | <anatomy, artery> Branch running deep to abductor hallucis, supplying it and the flexor hallucis brevis muscle deep to the artery and the skin of the medial side of the distal foot. Synonym: rami profundi arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus profundus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis | <anatomy, artery> Distributed to posterior aspect of femoral head and neck. Synonym: ramus profundus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus transversus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis | Transverse branches of medial femoral circumflex artery See: transverse branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae circumflexae femoris laterales | The veins that accompany the lateral circumflex femoral artery, usually terminating in the femoral vein. Synonym: venae circumflexae femoris laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae circumflexae femoris mediales | The venae comitantes that parallel the medial circumflex femoral artery. Synonym: venae circumflexae femoris mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena profunda femoris | <anatomy, vein> The vein that accompanies the deep femoral artery, receiving perforating veins from the lateral and posterior aspects of the thigh. It joins the femoral vein in the femoral triangle, usually in common with the medial and lateral circumflex femoral veins. Synonym: vena profunda femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectus femoris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior inferior spine of ilium and upper margin of acetabulum; insertion, via common tendon of quadriceps femoris into patella, and via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity. Synonym: musculus rectus femoris, rectus muscle of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum femoris | A short, constricted, strong bar projecting at an obtuse angle (about 125 |
| collum ossis femoris | A short, constricted, strong bar projecting at an obtuse angle (about 125 |
| condylus medialis femoris | The shorter condyle closest to the midline. Synonym: condylus medialis femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |