- lumbricals
- n. worm-like muscle in the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot (Anatomy)
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Lumbricals of the hand — Muscle infobox Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculi lumbricales manus GraySubject = 126 GrayPage = 464 Caption = The muscles of the left hand. Palmar surface. (1st lumbricalis labeled at bottom right of muscular group.) Origin = flexor digitorum… … Wikipedia
Ulnar claw — An ulnar claw is an abnormal hand position that develops due to a problem with the ulnar nerve. It should not be confused with the hand of benediction which results from a median nerve injury, and presents as an inability to flex the three most… … Wikipedia
Lumbrical muscle (foot) — Muscle infobox Name = Lumbrical muscle of the foot Latin = musculus lumbricalis pedis GraySubject = 131 GrayPage = 493 Caption = Muscles of the sole of the foot. Second layer. (Lumbricals visible at bottom.) Origin = Medial borders of long flexor … Wikipedia
Median nerve — Nerve: median nerve Diagram from Gray s anatomy, depicting the peripheral nerves of the upper extremity, amongst others the median nerve Latin nervus medianus Gray s … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Deep branch of ulnar nerve — Nerve: Deep branch of ulnar nerve Superficial palmar nerves. (Deep branch of ulnar labeled at center right.) Latin ramus profundus nervi ulnaris Gray s … Wikipedia
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
lumbricalis — See lumbricals (lumbrical muscles) of hand, under muscle, lumbricals (lumbrical muscles) of foot, under muscle. * * * lum·bri·ca·lis .ləm brə kā ləs n, pl les .lēz 1) any of the four small muscles of the palm of the hand that arise from tendons… … Medical dictionary
musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
