Anatomy Origin: Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis. Insertion: Dermis of the ulnar border of the hand. Functions Wrinkles skin of ulnar palm to support grip. Supply Nerve Supply: Superficial branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1). Blood Supply: Superficial palmar arch. Clinical Bunching of the skin over ulnar area of the palm may be an early

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 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

Anatomy Female gonad (organ which secretes gametes – male/female secretes sperm/eggs). Paired, 4X2X1cm, 2-3.5gm (smaller with age from puberty), almond-shaped (long axis vertical), grey-pink, surface smooth (or puckered after repeated ovulation), sits at side of uterus, just below uterine/fallopian tube, in pelvic cavity, at or below level of umbilicus, in shallow ovarian fossa in lateral

Anatomy The tonsils most commonly referred to, visible either side of the Oropharynx at the back of the tongue. Surface folded on itself, forming 15 or so crypts. Clinical Normal Palatine Tonsils vary considerably in size. Can swell significantly when inflamed/infected, though rarely to the point of blocking the Oropharynx. Tonsillectomy was once very common

Anatomy Small fibrous bands connecting from the distal row of carpal bones to the proximal end of the metacarpal bones. Functions Provide static stability to the carpometacarpal joint. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?