thoracic axis
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Axis (anatomy) — Bone: Axis (anatomy) Second cervical vertebra, or epistropheus, from above … Wikipedia
Axis — The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the axis because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of C2. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It… … Medical dictionary
renal axis — an imaginary straight line extending through the upper and lower poles of the kidney or, radiographically, through the most inferior and superior calices of the kidney; when projected superiorly, it intersects the thoracic spine … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
arteria thoracoacromialis — [TA] thoracoacromial artery: origin, axillary artery; branches, clavicular, pectoral, deltoid, acromial rami; distribution, deltoid, clavicular, and thoracic regions. Called also acromiothoracic artery, thoracicoacromial artery, and thoracic axis … Medical dictionary
Thoracoacromial artery — Infobox Artery Name = Thoracoacromial artery Latin = arteria thoracoacromialis GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 588 Caption = Branches of axillary artery, including thoracoacromial artery Caption2 = The scapular and circumflex arteries.… … 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
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
Atlas (anatomy) — See also: Atlas (disambiguation) Bone: Atlas (anatomy) First cervical vertebra, or Atlas … Wikipedia
