An extensor expansion (dorsal expansion dorsal hood) is an anatomical term that refers to the special connective attachments by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.These flattened tendons (aponeurosis) […]
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Interosseous membrane of forearm
The interosseous membrane of the forearm (rarely middle or intermediate radioulnar joint) is a fibrous sheet that connects the radius and the ulna.
Buccal space
The buccal space (also termed the buccinator space) is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space […]
Suprapleural membrane
The suprapleural membrane eponymously known as Sibson’s fascia is a structure described in human anatomy. It is named for Francis Sibson.
Medial collateral artery
The medial collateral artery (also known as the middle collateral artery) is a branch of deep brachial artery. It anastomoses with the interosseous recurrent artery near the elbow.
Radial collateral artery
The radial collateral artery (another term for the anterior descending branch of the profunda brachii artery) is a branch of the deep brachial artery. It arises in the arm proper […]
Pastern
The pastern is a part of the leg of a horse between the fetlock and the top of the hoof. It incorporates the long pastern bone (proximal phalanx) and the […]
Thoracodorsal artery
The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of the subscapular artery. It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi.
Dermal papillae
In the human skin the dermal papillae (DP) (singular papilla diminutive of Latin papula ‘pimple’) are small nipple-like extensions (or interdigitations) of the dermis into the epidermis. At the surface […]
Bronchial veins
The bronchial veins are small vessels that return blood from the larger bronchi and structures at the roots of the lungs. The right side drains into the azygos vein while […]