Trochlea — (Latin for pulley) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of a pulley s wheel.Most commonly, trochleae bear the articular surface of saddle and other joints: * Trochlea of humerus * Trochlear process of the Calcaneus * … Wikipedia
trochlea humeri — [TA] trochlea of humerus the pulleylike medial portion of the distal end of the humerus for articulation with the semilunar notch of the ulna … Medical dictionary
Trochlea — Troch le*a, n. [L., a case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, Gr. ?. See {Trochilics}.] 1. (Mach.) A pulley. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trochlea — [träk′lē ə] n. pl. trochleae [träk′lē ē΄] [ModL < L, pulley block < Gr trochilia < trochos, a wheel: see TROCHE] Anat. a pulley shaped part or structure, as the lower part of the humerus which articulates with a corresponding part of the … English World dictionary
Humerus — Bone: Humerus Upper extremity … Wikipedia
humerus — /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, n., pl. humeri / meuh ruy /. Anat. 1. the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow. See diagrams under shoulder, skeleton. 2. brachium. 3. Zool. a corresponding bone, structure … Universalium
Humerus — The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow. * * * The bone of the arm, articulating with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below. SYN: arm bone. [L. shoulder] * * * hu·mer·us hyüm (ə )rəs n, pl hu·meri hyü mə… … Medical dictionary
humerus — n. the bone of the upper arm . The head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint. At the lower end of the shaft the trochlea articulates with the ulna and part of the radius. The radius also articulates with a rounded… … The new mediacal dictionary
trochlea — 1. A structure serving as a pulley. 2. A smooth articular surface of bone upon which another glides. [L. pulley, fr. G. trochileia, a pulley, fr. trecho, to run] t. femoris SYN: patellar surface of femur. fibular t. of … Medical dictionary
Humerus — Oberarmknochen (Ansicht von vorne und von hinten Der Oberarmknochen (lat. Os humeri oder kurz Humerus) ist einer der längsten und kräftigsten Röhrenknochen der am Land lebenden Wirbeltiere und bildet die knöcherne Grundlage des Oberarmes. Beim… … Deutsch Wikipedia
