Anatomy Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus via the common flexor tendon. Insertion: Palmar aponeurosis of hand. Key Relations: One of the four muscles in the superficial anterior compartment of the forearm. Functions -Tenses the palmar aponeurosis, thereby anchoring the skin of the hand and resisting the shear forces in gripping. Its absence however has been

Anatomy 6″ long pennant-shaped gland/organ, transverse on back wall left hypochondriac and epigastric regions of abdomen, retroperitoneal except for tail. Head nestles in curve of duodenum, tail sits front of spleen, neck (slight narrowing) and body behind stomach. Two types of parenchymal (characteristic) tissue; clusters (about a million) of Islets of Langerhans associated with rich

Anatomy Paired bones forming the side-walls and roof of the cranium, meeting each other at the sagittal suture, also articulating with frontal bone, sphenoid anteroinferiorly (below and in front) each side, temporal bones laterally below and occipital below and behind. Vignette Pariet (Latin); wall. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test

Anatomy Rigid midline joint or seam between paired parietal bones, deeply serrated towards front. Vignette Sagitta (Latin); arrow – With Sagittal suture the shaft and lambdoid suture as the tuft of the arrow. Anterior fontanelle is gap at the junction of sagittal, coronal and frontal sutures which persists until closure in 2nd year; it allows

Anatomy Kneecap, largest sesamoid (embedded in tendon) bone, triangular (base up, tip down) articulates with femur. Clinical Increases angle and leverage of quads in their extension of knee. Visible, palpable, moveable a little side to side when leg straight and quads relaxed. Patellar dislocation is usually lateral, accompanied by pain and swelling, can often be

Anatomy Course Branches from the superficial palmar arch, just after the deep palmar artery branches from it. It travels medially towards the little finger and runs along the medial side to the tip. The blood it carries is mainly from the ulnar artery. Supply Supplies the medial aspect of the little finger with blood. Interested

Anatomy Origin: Entire length of side of metacarpal (1st = ulnar aspect, 2nd, 3rd = radial aspect) Insertion: Extensor hood and base of proximal phalanges of the index, middle and ring fingers. Functions Flexion of the index, middle and ring digits at the metacarpophalangeal joint. Adducts the index, middle and ring digits at the metacarpophalangeal

Anatomy A series of transverse ligaments passing from the palmar surface of the base of metacarpals one to five. Functions Provide static stability to the metacarpal joints. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?

Anatomy Origin: Mandible below and maxilla above, some fibres originate from other muscles of the face (buccinator, depressor anguli oris, zygomaticus major and minor, quadratus labii inferioris and superioris) Insertion: The skin of the lips and the mucous membrane beneath the lips. Key Relations: Fibres completely encircle the mouth. Functions -Acts in the manner of

Anatomy Fibromuscular ligament connecting the lower/uterine extremity of the ovary to the side of the uterus, near the fundus and the uterotubal junction. Clinical Not to be confused with the suspensory ligament of ovary, a part of the upper edge of the broad ligament which connects the other, upper, tubal extremity of the ovary to