Items tagged “anatomy-illustrations”
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Aortic isthmus
The aortic isthmus is the part of the aorta just distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery at the site of the ductus arteriosus.
This portion of the aorta is partly constricted in the fetus because of the lack of flow within the aortic sac and ascending aorta. It marks the partial sepa...
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Brachial artery
The brachial artery is the main supply of arterial blood to the arm, forearm, and hand.
Summary
origin: continuation of axillary artery distal to teres major
location: medial upper arm
supply: muscles of the arm, forearm, and hand
main branches: profunda brachii
terminal branches: radial ...
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Glenohumeral joint
The glenohumeral joint is a synovial joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid of the scapula.
Summary
articulation: ball and socket joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid
joint: shoulder
ligaments: glenohumeral, coracohumeral and transverse humeral ligaments
move...
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Sacroiliac joint
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a synovial joint between ilium and the sacrum. It has little movement and its main function is to transfer weight between the axial and lower appendicular skeletons. The sacroiliac joint is a symmetrical joint (i.e. is paired) with an oblique coronal orientation and...
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Brachial plexus (diagram)
Published
16 Jun 2015
25% complete
Diagram
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Ascending auditory pathway (annotated MRI)
Published
11 Jun 2021
48% complete
MRI
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