cingulum pectorale

cingulum pectorale
[TA] pectoral girdle: the encircling bony structure supporting the upper limbs, comprising the clavicles and scapulae, articulating with each other and with the sternum and vertebral column, respectively; called also c. membri superioris [TA alternative] and shoulder girdle.

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  • cingulum — 1. SYN: girdle. 2. A well marked fiber bundle passing longitudinally in the white matter of the cingulate gyrus; the bundle extends from the region of the anterior perforated subst …   Medical dictionary

  • cingulum membri superioris — TA alternative for c. pectorale …   Medical dictionary

  • girdle — A belt; a zone. A structure that has the form of a belt or g.. SYN: cingulum (1) [TA]. [A.S. gyrdel] Hitzig g. SYN: tabetic cuirass. Neptune g. a wet pack applied around the abdomen. pectoral g. [TA] the incomplete bony ring, formed by the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Pectoral girdle — Infobox Bone Name = Pectoral girdle Latin = cingulum pectorale GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human pectoral girdle Caption2 = |fhbfzd Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = |hxjhg Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 35… …   Wikipedia

  • Cintura escapular — Los huesos que lo conforman solo son la clavícula , la escápula y el esternón Latín Cingulum pectorale …   Wikipedia Español

  • cingula pectoralia — plural of cingulum pectorale …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • pectoral girdle — n the bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs of a vertebrate that corresponds to the pelvic girdle of the hind limbs but is usu. not attached to the spinal column and that consists in lower forms of a single cartilage on each side… …   Medical dictionary

  • shoulder girdle — n PECTORAL GIRDLE * * * the bony structure to which the bones of the upper limbs are attached. It consists of the right and left scapula (shoulder blades) and clavicles (collar bones). * * * thoracic girdle, girdle of upper limb cingulum… …   Medical dictionary

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