- supraspinous
- su·pra·spinous
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supraspinous
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Supraspinous — Supraspinate Su pra*spi nate, Supraspinous Su pra*spi nous, a. (Anat.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supraspinous fossa — n a smooth concavity above the spine on the dorsal surface of the scapula that gives origin to the supraspinatus muscle … Medical dictionary
supraspinous ligament — n SUPRASPINAL LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
Supraspinous ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Supraspinous ligament Latin = ligamentum supraspinale GraySubject = 72 GrayPage = 290 Caption = Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. Caption2 = Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper… … Wikipedia
supraspinous aponeurosis — a dense fascia that partly envelops the supraspinous muscle … Medical dictionary
supraspinous — Above any spine; especially above one or more of the vertebral spines ( e.g., s. ligament) or the spine of the scapula. * * * su·pra·spi·nous spī nəs adj SUPRASPINAL * * * su·pra·spi·nous (soo″prə spiґn … Medical dictionary
supraspinous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at supra + adjective Etymology: supra + spinous 1. : supraspinal 2. : situated above or on the dorsal side of the vertebral spines … Useful english dictionary
supraspinous artery — an artery running antero posteriorly at the dorsal tips of the neural arches … Dictionary of ichthyology
supraspinous ligament — noun : a fibrous cord joining the tips of the spinous processes of the vertebrae from the seventh cervical to the sacrum and continued forward to the skull as the ligamentum nuchae … Useful english dictionary
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
