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| a sheet of tendon that the muscles of the front of the abdomen are attached to one another and the skeleton |
Abdominal aponeurosis |
| The abrupt change in curvature of the external surface of a rib where the rib is bent in two directions and twisted along its axis |
Angle of the rib |
| the anterior projection from the transverse process of the cervical vertebrae |
Anterior tubercles |
| a surface where two anatomical structures (usually bones) meet |
Articular facets |
| of a vertebra, two superior and two inferior, spring from the junctions of the pedicles and laminæ |
Articular process |
| the topmost (first) cervical vertebra of the spine |
Atlas |
| the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head |
Axis |
| a cartilaginous ridge within the trachea that runs anteroposteriorly between the two primary bronchi at the site of the tracheal bifurcation at the lower end of the trachea (usually at the level of the 4th to 5th thoracic vertebrae). |
Carina |
| a thin but strong aponeurosis situated near the center of the vault formed by the muscle |
Central tendon |
| a small finger-like structure on the upper lateral corner of the scapula |
Coracoid process |
| Latin for body |
Corpus |
| a groove between the ridge of the internal surface of the rib and the inferior border |
Costal groove |
| a portion of the parietal pleura which lines the inner surfaces of the ribs and Intercostales |
Costal pleura |
| Latin for leg |
Crus |
| A natual opening |
Foramen |
| An opening in the right lobe of the central tendon of the diaphragm, transmitting the inferior vena cava and branches of the right phrenic nerve |
Foramen vena cava |
| the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint |
Glenoid fossa |
| a natual fissure in a stucture; such as the esophageal hiatus |
Hiatus |
| The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis |
Ilium |
| the superior border of the wing of ilium |
Iliac crest |
| space between two pleuro or membranes in the lung |
Intrapleural space |
| The two layers of membrane that combine to form a single membrane between the tracheal rings |
Intratracheal membrane |
| a swollen part or broadening of the bone in the frontal portion of the ischium |
Ischial tuberosity |
| the lower and back part of the hip bone |
Ischium |
| two broad plates directed backward and medially from the pedicles, they fuse in the middle line posteriorly, and so complete the posterior boundary of the vertebral foramen |
Lamina |
| a fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen |
Linea alba |
| a deep investing membrane which covers the deep muscles of the back of the trunk |
Lumbodorsal fascia |
| the broad, upper part of the sternum |
Manubrium |
| A small, toothlike, upward projection from the second vertebra of the neck around which the first vertebra rotates |
Odontoid process |
| the set of bones which connect the upper limb to the axial skeleton on each side |
Pectoral girdle |
| the segment between the transverse process and the vertebral body |
Pedicle |
| the irregular bony structure located at the base of the spine |
Pelvic girdle |
| the thin sac (membrane) that surrounds the heart |
Pericardium |
| a posterior projection from the transverse processes |
Posterior tubercles |
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Pubic symphysis |
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Spinous process |
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Sternal angle |
| Part of the cervical vertebrae, giving passage to nerves, artery, and vein |
Transverse foramen |
| Part of the vertebra, projects from either side where the lamina joins the pedicle |
Transverse process |
| Ribs numbered 11, 12; also known as floating ribs |
Vertral Ribs |
| Ribs numbered 8, 9, and 10; also known as false ribs |
Vertebrochondral Ribs |
| Ribs numbered 1 - 7; also known as true ribs |
Vertebrosternal Ribs |
| The pleural membrane that covers the lungs |
Visceral Pleura |
| A small cartilaginous extention to the lower part of the sternum |
Xiphoid Process |
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