| sulcus for transverse sinus | The groove on the inner surface of the occipital bone marking the course of the transverse sinus; the tentorium is attached to its margins. Synonym: sulcus sinus transversi, sulcus for transverse sinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superficial transverse metacarpal ligament | <anatomy> A thickening of the deep fascia in the most distal part of the (base) of the triangular palmar aponeurosis. Synonym: ligamentum metacarpale transversum superficiale, Gerdy's fibres, ligamentum natatorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial transverse metatarsal ligament | <anatomy> A thickening of the distal part (base) of the plantar aponeurosis, at the level of the heads of the metatarsal bones. Synonym: ligamentum metatarsale transversum superficiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial transverse muscle of perineum | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle; origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, central tendon of perineum; action, draws back and fixes the central tendon of the perineum; nerve supply, pudendal (perineal). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei superficialis, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial transverse perineal muscle | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle; origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, central tendon of perineum; action, draws back and fixes the central tendon of the perineum; nerve supply, pudendal (perineal). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei superficialis, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior branch of the transverse cervical nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch providing cutaneous innervation in upper part of anterior triangle of neck. Synonym: ramus superior nervi transversalis cervicalis (colli). (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse metacarpal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the palmar surface of the heads of the second to fifth metacarpals, being continuous with the palmar ligaments on palmar plates; it lies in the plane of the palmar interosseous fascia. Synonym: ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum, transverse metacarpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse metatarsal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the plantar surface of the heads of the metatarsals, being continuous with the plantar ligaments. Synonym: ligamentum metatarsale transversum profundum, transverse metatarsal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse muscle of perineum | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, with its fellow in a median raphe; action, assists sphincter urethrae with some sphincteric action on vagina in female; nerve supply, pudendal (dorsal nerve of penis/clitoris). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei profundus, deep transverse muscle of perineum, musculus sphincter vaginae, sphincter vaginae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse perineal | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, with its fellow in a median raphe; action, assists sphincter urethrae with some sphincteric action on vagina in female; nerve supply, pudendal (dorsal nerve of penis/clitoris). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei profundus, deep transverse muscle of perineum, musculus sphincter vaginae, sphincter vaginae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior branches of transverse cervical nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of transverse cervical nerve providing cutaneous innervation in lower part of anterior triangle of neck. Synonym: rami inferiores nervi transversi cervicalis [colli]. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse | Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; often opposed to longitudinal. <geometry> Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola), that axis which passes through the foci. <botany> Transverse partition, a partition, as of a pericarp, at right angles with the valves, as in the siliques of mustard. Origin: L. Transversus, p. P. Of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. Transverse. See Verse, and cf. Traverse. 1. Anything that is transverse or athwart. 2. <geometry> The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| transverse abdominal incision | An abdominal incision that is placed perpendicular to the axis of the rectus muscles of the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse amputation | Amputation in which the line of section through the extremity is at right angles to the long axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse anthelicine groove | A deep groove on the cranial surface of the auricle separating the eminences of the triangular fossa and of the concha. Synonym: sulcus anthelicis transversus. (05 Mar 2000) |