interosseous membrane

interosseous membrane
interosseous membrane n either of two thin strong sheets of fibrous tissue:
a) one extending between and connecting the shafts of the radius and ulna
b) one extending between and connecting the shafts of the tibia and fibula

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membrana interossea.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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