| 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) |
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| 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 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) |
| caput zygomaticum quadrati labii superioris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, zygomatic bone posterior to zygomaticomaxillary suture; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, draws upper lip upward and outward; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus zygomaticus minor, caput zygomaticum quadrati labii superioris, lesser zygomatic muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |