| caput profundum musculi flexoris pollicis brevis | The head of short flexor of the thumb that arises from the trapezoid and capitate bones and transverse carpal ligaments. It is innervated by the deep ulner nerve, and considered by many to be the first palmar interosseous muscle. Synonym: caput profundum musculi flexoris pollicis brevis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caput quadratum | A head of large size and square shape, owing to thickened parietal and frontal eminences, seen in rachitic children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput radiale | The name applied to a head of origin of a muscle arising from the radius. Nomina Anatomica no longer lists any muscles as having radial heads, although formerly a radial head was listed for the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle Synonym: caput radiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput radii | The disk-shaped upper extremity articulating with the capitulum of the humerus. Synonym: caput radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput stapedis | The portion of the stapes that articulates with the lenticular process of the incus. Synonym: caput stapedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput succedaneum | <radiology> Collection of blood/fluid in subcutaneous tissues of scalp, not limited by bony sutures, benign, self-limited, resolves in days Cf: cephalohematoma, subgaleal haematoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| caput superficiale musculi flexoris pollicis brevis | <anatomy> The head of the short flexor of the thumb that arises from the transverse carpal ligament and the trapezium. It is innervated by the recurrent branch of the median nerve. Synonym: caput superficiale musculi flexoris pollicis brevis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput tali | The rounded anterior portion of the talus articulating with the navicular bone. Synonym: caput tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput transversum | Head of origin of a muscle which is transversely situated. Nomina Anatomica lists transverse heads (caput transversum...) of the following: 1) adductor hallucis muscle (... Musculi adductoris hallucis ); 2) adductor pollicis muscle (... Musculi adductoris pollicis ). Synonym: caput transversum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput transversum musculi adductoris hallucis | Transverse head of adductor hallucis muscle. See: transverse head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput transversum musculi adductoris pollicis | Transverse head of adductor pollicis muscle. See: transverse head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput ulnae | The small rounded distal extremity of the ulna articulating with the ulnar notch of the radius and the articular disk. Synonym: caput ulnae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput ulnare | The name applied to a head of origin of a forearm muscle arising from the ulna. Nomina Antomica lists ulnar heads (caput ulnare...) of the following: 1) flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (... Musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris ); 2) pronator teres muscle (... Musculi pronatoris teritis ). Synonym: caput ulnare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput ulnare musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris | Ulnar head of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. See: ulnar head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput ulnare musculi pronatoris teretis | Ulnar head of pronator teres muscle. See: ulnar head. (05 Mar 2000) |