caput femoris

caput femoris
[TA] head of femur: the proximal end of the femur, articulating with the acetabulum on the os coxae. Called also femoral head.

Caput femoris (head of femur) in posterior (A); lateral (B); and superior (C) views of the femur.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Caput femoris — šlaunikaulio galva statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Caput femoris ryšiai: platesnis terminas – artimasis šlaunikaulio galas siauresnis terminas – galvos raiščio duobelė siauresnis terminas – gūžduobinis sąnarinis paviršius …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Caput — Ca̱put [aus lat. caput, Gen.: capitis= Haupt, Kopf] s; , Ca̱pita: Kopf; Gelenkkopf; Muskelkopf (Ursprungsteil eines Muskels; bes. Anat.). Ca̱put bre̱ve: kurzer Muskelkopf. Ca̱put cọstae: „Rippenköpfchen“, verdickter Teil am vertebralen… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • caput — [TA] SYN: head. [L.] c. angulare quadrati labii superioris SYN: levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (muscle). c. breve [TA] SYN: short head. c. breve musculi bicipitis brachii [TA] SYN: short head of biceps brachii. c. breve musculi bicipitis… …   Medical dictionary

  • caput rectum musculi recti femoris — [TA] straight head of rectus femoris muscle: the head of the rectus femoris that arises from anteroinferior iliac spine, which fuses with the reflected or posterior head and continues down into the belly of the muscle. Called also anterior head… …   Medical dictionary

  • caput reflexum musculi recti femoris — [TA] reflected head of rectus femoris muscle: the head of the rectus femoris that arises from a groove above the rim of the acetabulum, which fuses with the straight or anterior head and continues down into the belly of the muscle. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • Caput ossis femoris — šlaunikaulio galva statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Caput ossis femoris ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šlaunikaulis siauresnis terminas – galvos duobelė …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris — [TA] the short head of the biceps femoris muscle, arising from the linea aspera of the femur …   Medical dictionary

  • caput longum musculi bicipitis femoris — [TA] long head of biceps femoris muscle: the head that connects the muscle with the ischial tuberosity …   Medical dictionary

  • anterior head of rectus femoris muscle — caput rectum musculi recti femoris …   Medical dictionary

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