| fascia profunda | A thin fibrous membrane, devoid of fat, that invests the muscles, separating the several groups and the individual muscles, forms sheaths for the nerves and vessels, becomes specialised around the joints to form or strengthen ligaments, envelops various organs and glands, and binds all the structures together into a firm compact mass. Synonym: fascia profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lamina profunda | In a stratified structure, the stratum which lies beneath all others, furthest from the surface. See: deep layer of levator palpebrae superioris muscle}, deep layer of temporalis fascia. Synonym: lamina profunda, deep lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina profunda fasciae temporalis | The deep part of the temporal fascia attaching to the medial surface of the zygomatic arch. Synonym: lamina profunda fasciae temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina profunda musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris | <anatomy> The deeper fibres of the levator muscle of the superior eyelid which are inserted into the superior tarsal plate. Synonym: lamina profunda musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, thigh muscles; anastomoses, medial circumflex femoral, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal. Synonym: arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis, lateral circumflex artery of thigh, lateral femoral circumflex artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria circumflexa femoris medialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, muscles of thigh; anastomoses, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal, lateral circumflex femoral. Synonym: arteria circumflexa femoris medialis, medial circumflex artery of thigh, medial femoral circumflex artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biceps femoris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, long head (caput longum) from tuberosity of ischium, short head (caput breve) from lower half of lateral lip of linea aspera; insertion, head of fibula; action, flexes knee and rotates leg laterally; nerve supply, long head, tibial, short head, peroneal. Synonym: musculus biceps femoris, biceps muscle of thigh, musculus biceps flexor cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biceps femoris reflex | Contraction of the biceps femoris upon tapping its lower part, just above its attachment to the head of the fibula, while the limb is partly flexed at hip and knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior | A bursa frequently found between the tendon of the long head of the biceps femoris and the ischial tuberosity and the tendon of the semimembranosus. Synonym: bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa quadrati femoris | Between the anterior aspect of the quadratus femoris muscle and the lesser trochanter of the femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa subtendinea musculi bicipitis femoris inferior | The bursa between the tendon of the biceps femoris and the fibular collateral ligament of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi bicipitis femoris inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |