tendinous arch — n a thickened arch of fascia which gives origin to muscles or ligaments or through which pass vessels or nerves esp a thickening in the pelvic fascia that gives attachment to supporting ligaments * * * arcus tendineus … Medical dictionary
tendinous arch — noun : a thickened fascial arch through which pass vessels or nerves or both; especially : one in the pelvic fascia giving origin to fibers of muscles of the pelvic opening … Useful english dictionary
tendinous arch of levator ani muscle — arcus tendineus musculi levatoris ani … Medical dictionary
tendinous arch of lumbodorsal fascia — ligamentum lumbocostale … Medical dictionary
tendinous arch of pelvic fascia — arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis … Medical dictionary
tendinous arch of soleus muscle — arcus tendineus musculi solei … Medical dictionary
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical 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
arcus — SYN: arch. [L. a bow] a. adiposus SYN: a. senilis. a. alveolaris mandibulae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. a. alveolaris maxillae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. a. anterior atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior arch of atlas. a. aortae SYN … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
