| extensor digitorum longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral condyle of tibia, upper two-thirds of anterior margin of fibula; insertion, by four tendons to the dorsal surfaces of the bases of the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of the second to fifth toes; action, extends the four lateral toes; nerve supply, deep branch of peroneal. Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum longus, long extensor muscle of toes, musculus extensor longus digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| ligamentum annulare digitorum | One of the two circular fibrous bands of the fibrous sheaths of the fingers and toes attached to the shaft of the proximal and middle phalanges. Synonym: pars annularis vaginae fibrosae, annular pulley, annulus of fibrous sheath, ligamentum annulare digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta | Plural of ligamentum. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta alaria | Winglike lateral fringes or expansions of the plica synovialis infrapatellaris. Synonym: ligamenta alaria, plicae alares, alar ligaments, odontoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta annularia trachealia | The fibrous membranes that connect adjacent tracheal cartilages. Synonym: ligamenta annularia trachealia, ligamenta trachealia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta auricularia | The three ligaments that attach the auricle to the side of the head: anterior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare anterius), which extends from the root of the zygomatic process to the spine of the helix; posterior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare posterius), which extends from the mastoid process to the conchal eminence; superior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare superius), which extends from the superior margin of the osseous external acoustic meatus to the spine of the helix. Synonym: ligamenta auricularia, Valsalva's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta capitulorum transversa | See: deep transverse metacarpal ligament, deep transverse metatarsal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta carpometacarpalia | The ligaments uniting the metacarpal and carpal bones. Synonym: ligamenta carpometacarpalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cruciata genus | <radiology> Anterior lateral fem condyle leading to tibial spine, posterior thicker than ACL, tears at tibial insertion, may avulse fragment (12 Dec 1998) |
| ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea | Ligaments that pass from the cuneiform bones to the metatarsals, the one from the first cuneiform to the second metatarsal being the strongest. Synonym: ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea, Lisfranc's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia | Several ligaments connecting the dorsal surface of the navicular with the three cuneiform bones. Synonym: ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia. (05 Mar 2000) |